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s watch. "Where's R

. "What's wrong? Worrie

simply, though

y, "you'd be happy to know that he's been wai

w it, but the news pleased him more than he expected. A

grabbing his briefcase

car moved through the city streets. His fingers tapped absen

ly dive into work calls or messag

," he said, keepin

odded.

y. "Commitment is important. I hope you'll maintain it

ather was really say

at him. "You don't

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e. He simply nodd

ut his determination

as already waiting for them. Her sharp eyes flickered between Karim and Rya

ing, Mr. K

heading toward his office. "Make

Ryan with a smal

the rhythmic clatter of employees moving with purpose around them. Soon, they a

elic of a forgotten era. Even motionless, it looked powerful, The faint glow of its power core pulsed like a heartbeat, c

ep closer, a voice cut

we're actually st

ith sharp eyes that flickered with both intelligence and skepticism. He adjusted

rk. Lead

as Ryan had studied the suit. "Only to have it shut down like it was nothing. And now, sudden

ze without hesi

quite convinced but

e could speak, a

nding isn

something commanding about her presence, like a general inspecting a new recruit. Her dark

apons and Combat

apons need discipline. If you're here because of some idealistic

nch. "I'm here

ion unreadable. Then, finally,

uckle broke

let's not scare the

ood there, his lab coat slightly wrinkled, his dark hair a mess of barely controlled curls. His eyes pra

ergy and Power

thoughtfully. "I mean, yeah, it could run for a while, but full combat mode? Total disaster. We were wor

s. "And if I have id

my friend, you just became my

ard-the woman who had been watching t

rter. Pro

unshaken. Her short brown hair framed her face, and her

eone," she said, tilt

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was small,

to the te

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responsibility t

. "Alright. Since you're leading

oward the suit, hi

, determined. "Every issue. Every failure. Every

to make t