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It arrived not as threat, nor warning, but interest.
Requests for meetings. Invitations to speak. Quiet inquiries from neighboring regions asking how Palermo had managed to stabilize without collapse. How it had slowed decision making without freezing development. How it had introduced scrutiny without igniting revolt.
"They are studying us," Marcelo said during a morning briefing that felt heavier than usual.
Luca frowned. "Studying or preparing."
"Both ...
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