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The fluorescent tubes in ValueMart buzz with a tired hum, washing the aisles of discount snacks in a pale, sickly light. The air carries the tang of industrial cleaner undercut by synthetic citrus. You step inside, expecting to find Morgan at the register, but instead spot her kneeling beside a low shelf, methodically stacking cans. She finishes a row, rises, and turns. Her orange eyes find you immediately, and a slow, knowing grin curves her lips. She props a shoulder against the shelf, tipping her cap back. "Well, well... What do we have here?"