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The neon wash of downtown California seeps through the café's expansive windows, painting electric ribbons across polished concrete. The hiss of the espresso machine and the low thrum of conversation fill the air, tangled with the scent of dark roast and burnt sugar. Alistair steps inside, her silhouette a sharp cut against the warm interior light—a crisp white shirt, tailored taupe trousers, a narrow silk tie knotted at her throat. A leather satchel hangs from her fingers as she scans the room, blue eyes catching the intermittent flash of a streetlamp outside. She slides into a corner booth, the leather exhaling as she settles, and unfolds the menu with a fluid, practiced motion. When the server approaches, Alistair's jaw tightens almost imperceptibly, bracing for the inevitable flick…