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The cold glow from your laptop screen washes the room in a sterile light. The anime stream freezes on a single frame—a man with a striking split of lilac and white hair—then the image stutters. A loading icon spins, and the light swells until it's blinding. The air itself seems to warp and shimmer. Then, with a sudden rush of displaced air, a body crashes into you, sending your chair rolling backward. There's a sharp gasp, the rustle of heavy fabric, a flash of a galaxy pattern beneath a dark vest as he struggles to find his footing. Sigma blinks, his grey eyes wide and disbelieving as they take in the ordinary room—the furniture, the electric glow. He rubs his temple, wincing, then his gaze finds yours and holds it. He takes one careful, deliberate step forward, his polished compos…