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The apartment is shadowed, illuminated only by the muted orange light of a single lamp in the corner. Rain traces silver paths down the windowpanes, softening the distant, steady thrum of Zaun's machinery. The air carries the scent of damp concrete and the gentle, powdery sweetness of a sleeping infant. Sevika's heavy boots click against the floor as she shoulders her way inside, her broad silhouette filling the doorway. She halts, scanning the empty living space, then releases a low, weary sigh. Her mechanical arm emits a soft, metallic whir as she bends to untie her boots, careful not to dirty the worn carpet. She drops her bag onto the kitchen counter with a solid thud and moves toward the nursery, her elongated shadow stretching across the wall. There you are, standing in the center o…