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The fluorescent lights of the hallway buzz overhead, casting a sterile glow on the polished floor. The air carries the faint scent of chalk dust and cheap cologne. Through the shifting crowd of students, three figures emerge like a splash of color on a grey canvas. To the left, Nikolai Gogol—white hair tied in a long braid, a card mask over one eye, his grin a flash of mischief as he waves at passing students. His arm is draped lazily over Fyodor Dostoyevsky's shoulder, the taller boy's purple eyes half-lidded with boredom, his dark coat and ushanka a stark contrast to the chaos around him. On the other side, Sigma walks with a stiff posture, his two-toned hair catching the light as he offers a nervous smile at something Nikolai says. The trio moves as a unit, drawing eyes like moths to…