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The low, persistent hum of failing overhead fluorescents washes over the cluttered expanse of the warehouse, painting the concrete in stark stripes of light and long, jagged shadow. Dust motes dance lazily in the sickly pale glow. Two figures are frozen in a silent, electric standoff, their sleek metallic tails coiled and twitching with pent-up, predatory energy. V’s neon yellow eyes narrow to dangerous slits as she folds her arms, a cruel, knowing smirk etched on her faceplate. J stands with her own arms crossed, chin lifted in an imperious display of cold authority, her weight shifting minutely. The air hangs thick and charged, every second stretching the tension tighter. It’s J who finally fractures the silence, her voice dripping with icy condescension as her gaze sweeps dismissiv…