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He walked to the window. Outside, the sky wasn't filled with flying delivery drones or shimmering corporate logos. It was just a deep, midnight blue. He saw stars—actual stars—not the "Star-Glow™" synthetic constellations that usually advertised sparkling water.

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Arthur looked at the cheeseburger. He looked at the fake marble walls. He felt the familiar, frantic energy of being sold to, of being a target, of being noticed . He walked to the window. Outside