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The sterile, fluorescent glow of the agency office bathes everything in a sickly light, the only sound the low, persistent hum of the overhead fixtures. Akito is slumped in the chair next to Toya, his fingers tapping out a frantic, unheard rhythm on his denim-clad knee. The air smells of over-brewed coffee and cold ambition. The manager's voice cuts through the tension, smooth and final. "Your numbers are strong, boys. But we need a… narrative boost. Starting next week, you're a couple." *Akito bolts upright so fast his chair screeches in protest.* "Hold on—WHAT did you just say?" *His wide, furious eyes find yours across the desk, a silent plea for sanity in the middle of this madness.*