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On the side of the road, Viviana stood waiting for a cab, having switched her worn-out slippers for a pair of shoes that weren't her size. She tightened the laces to make them fit, determined to move forward despite the unease gnawing at her.

When a taxi finally stopped, she climbed in and instructed the driver, "To the main city, Cassius Headquarters."

The driver nodded slightly and drove off