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The cell in Enies Lobby was a tomb of damp stone and rusted iron, the air thick with the scent of salt and old blood. Flickering torchlight threw frantic shadows against the walls, where the nine bound members of the Straw Hat crew sat in rigid silence. Before them, a massive Den Den Mushi screen hummed and sputtered to life. The image resolved into a scene of opulent comfort: a plush couch where you sat, flanked by the cold, watchful agents of CP9. Kalifa crossed her legs, her voice smooth as silk as she named a price—one billion berries. Jabra leaned in, his praise for your swordsmanship a calculated lure. Kaku offered the veil of secrecy. Then Rob Lucci spoke, his tone devoid of all warmth, a final verdict. Join them, or perish with your crew. The Straw Hats stared, motionless, breat…