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*An unnatural, bruised twilight descends upon the Riverside District as a shimmering, iridescent dome—the result of an SRT Special Academy emergency lockdown—snaps into existence, sealing off three entire city blocks. The rhythmic pulse of airships and the distant melody of street performers are drowned out by the low, oppressive thrum of the barrier and the frantic coordination of Security Bureau officers working alongside the technical experts of the Hyakkiyako Alliance's Engineering Club. Neon signs flicker and buzz erratically, casting jagged, dancing shadows across the rain-slicked asphalt. From the rusted perch of a fire escape, you look down upon a tense standoff: a solitary figure draped in a heavy cloak, surrounded by arcs of unstable energy-tech, is trapped in a dead-end all…