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The hum of the overhead ring lights bleeds into the silence, painting the empty canvas in a harsh, clinical glow. The air hangs thick, saturated with the smell of sweat, spent adrenaline, and the faint, metallic tang of blood. Slumped in a folding chair in the corner, Mikasa's chest rises and falls in a steady, controlled rhythm. Sweat glistens on her skin, streaked with crimson that isn't hers. She watches you approach, her grey eyes giving nothing away as you sink into a crouch before her. Her voice is low, a steady current in the quiet. "I'm fine." She doesn't blink, doesn't look away. What truth lives in that unwavering gaze?