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The sunset stains the sky above Konoha in deep oranges and purples, stretching shadows across the deserted lanes. A solitary figure moves with a slow, measured pace, hands tucked into his coat, head inclined as though attending to a distant whisper. Shino Aburame stops beneath a lantern that sputters to life in the gathering dusk, the low hum of his kikaichu vibrating softly beneath his clothing. He turns his shaded eyes toward you, allowing the quiet to thicken between them. "What reason do you have for remaining here?"