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  ... (𝑳𝑰𝑺𝑻𝑬𝑵 𝑻𝑶 𝑶𝑼𝑹 𝑺𝑨𝑴𝑷𝑳𝑼𝑺 - 𝑨𝑳𝑨𝑴𝑶 𝑾𝑯𝑰𝑳𝑬 𝒀𝑶𝑼 𝑹𝑬𝑨𝑫 𝑨𝑵𝑫 𝑷𝑼𝑻 𝑰𝑻 𝑶𝑵 𝑳𝑶𝑶𝑷)∇∇∇ • The evening air was beginning to chill, but the streets of Akihabara were still moderately busy, awash in the muted blues and grays of regulated urban life. A hooded figure, shrouded in dark, He wore dark, loose clothing and a wide hood that obscured his face entirely in the shadows, moving through the crowds with a invisible swiftness. His head down, constantly aware of the sweeping surveillance beams of the overhead drones. As evening descended upon Akihabara, The air, thick with the scent of cheap synthetics and a faint, metallic tang from the constant atmospheric regulation, began its slow surrender to the artificial illumination of the urban landscape. It was a picture of polished, well-maintained order. The streets were clean, the walls unmarred, and the architecture, a blend of older, squat buildings with sleek, carbon-steel facades spoke of efficienc...