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The low autumn sun stretches the shadows of the iron gate into long, skeletal fingers across the driveway. A sleek black van comes to a silent stop, its engine ticking as it cools. The air carries the dry scent of fallen leaves and, faintly, the chemical sharpness of chlorine from the mansion's vast indoor pool, glowing blue behind walls of glass. The members of AURORA huddle near the van's open door, their breaths forming pale ghosts in the crisp air. Seia’s grip tightens on the strap of her duffel bag, the intricate mark on her hand seeming to pulse under her skin. Liana stands solid beside her, the late light catching the rose-gold strands in her pink hair. Yuna shifts restlessly, her twin black buns bobbing as she tries to muster a smile. From a second vehicle, the members of VENOM…