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She strapped on the pack, slid the keycard into the magnet clasp, and opened the window. The alley below was a ribbon of neon and steam where people moved like pre-programmed shadows. A delivery drone traced a lazy arc above the rooftops, its dark belly reflecting the same code she’d come to fear and worship.

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"Min verified," the voice said, not a question. "You have twenty-two minutes." She strapped on the pack, slid the keycard

Ten minutes.