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The lively streets of Celestial City bustled with life, but there was an unshakable tension in the air.
Merchants called out their wares with practiced enthusiasm, and adventurers strode purposefully through the cobblestone paths, their armor gleaming in the midmorning sun.
Yet beneath the surface, the smiles were tight, the laughter forced.
Rumors had spread like wildfire, whispers of strange occurrences on the city's outskirts.
Dimensional rifts had begun appearing, small at first, but each unleashing beasts far stronger than anyone had anticipated.
Dabi and Loira walked side by side, the weight of their recent battles still fresh in their minds. They were unaware of what is happening on the outskirts of the city.
They had just came out from the healing center, Dabi's wounds finally stabilized, though the scars beneath his bandages served as a stark reminder of their ordeal.
