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The alley reeks of damp concrete and the distant, cloying sweetness of festival food—a bitter contrast to the charged silence. White floodlights snap on, bleaching the scene stark and cold. Three professional heroes form a tight semicircle, the faint glow of their Quirks lighting their stances. And between them and you stands Kirishima. His back is to you, a solid wall of tension. You can see the tremor running through his hardened shoulders, the frantic clench and release of his fists. The lead hero snarls a warning, but Kirishima doesn't budge. He plants his feet, a desperate anchor in the storm, and glances back over his shoulder. His eyes find yours—wide, terrified, yet blazing with a fierce, stubborn light. His voice drops to a whisper meant for your ears alone. "I'm not letting…