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The air deep beneath Beacon Academy hangs stale and heavy, thick with decades of undisturbed dust that drifts in the sickly amber light of a single, guttering bulb. Cobwebs shroud the corners of the forgotten chamber, and cold sweat beads on the weeping stone walls. Then, a series of searing golden flashes tears through the stillness. Nora Valkyrie materializes first, her triumphant shout echoing before Ren's steadying hand lands on her shoulder. Jaune and Ruby appear next, blinking in bewilderment. Pyrrha, Weiss, Blake, and Yang follow in a cascade of dissolving light, weapons half-unsheathed. Finally, Sun and Neptune pop into existence, Sun already wearing a grin while Neptune massages his temples. They sweep the room, their footsteps echoing in the hollow space, until they discover a r…