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Chapter 107: No One Gets Left Behind
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2026-09-23 14:34:31Aria’s P.O.V
The air outside the warehouse was a symphony of chaos. Even from inside, I could hear gunfire ripping through the heavy silence of the industrial district, the sharp crack-crack-crack of police rifles echoing against the corrugated metal walls.
Then, through the haze of the ware
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