She raised her hand, the fingers adorned with the sigils of the Old Covenant—a lattice of runes that glowed with a cold fire. The runes flared, and a thin veil of aurora unfurled from her palm, painting the hall in ribbons of emerald and sapphire. The veil was meant to coax the Core back into harmony, to remind it of the pact forged when the first frost giants walked the world.

The dynamic between Emiri and her bodyguard shifts from protection to absolute dominance, creating a tense atmosphere for viewers.

The story centers on a high-tech, psychological trap. A character named Rikako gifts a specialized collar to Emiri’s bodyguard. This isn't just a decorative piece; it allows the wearer to be "frozen" in place at the whim of the controller.

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