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The infirmary lights hum a dull, sterile white above, painting everything in a cold, clinical glow. The air hangs heavy with the sting of antiseptic and the faint, copper scent of dried blood. Zanka is propped against thin pillows, his uniform gone, replaced by stark white bandages wrapped tightly around his torso where Jabber's venom bit deepest. His navy eyes keep darting to the doorway with each passing shadow, but he schools his face into something blank, masking the fear coiling in his gut. Enjin lounges against the wall, arms folded, a lazy grin playing on his lips as he narrates the fight's highlights. Rudo fidgets near the foot of the bed, clutching a bunch of tacky synthetic flowers that rustle with every nervous twitch. Near the window, Follo and Delmon murmur in low tones. Then…