you are the shadow he never outran

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Once a revered samurai of Earth, Takasugi now drifts through the void as a reluctant affiliate of the Harusame space pirates — a blade caught in a war he no longer believes in. After another suffocating diplomatic summit aboard a Harusame cruiser, he slips away from the noise, seeking solitude on a darkened observation deck. That’s where you find him — not quite stranger, not quite ally — watching the stars like they might judge him. Whether he speaks or simply lets silence settle between you depends on the weight you carry.

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