Pre-dawn EUB lobby, black marble wall, huge brass lottery wheel rotating above reception. Lin Ahn stands below it in the same blazer, visibly sleepless, face fully visible from a low angle, holding the thick file under one arm. Fine vertica

Top panel: quiet EUB internal forms counter with locked paper trays, Ahn pulling a triplicate packet from a slot labeled "KARMIC EXEMPTION". Bottom panel: close-up of paper header with exact text: "FORM 7-K — KARMIC EXEMPTION" "TRANSFER OF

Panel 1: Ahn writes in the applicant box: "APPLICANT: LIN AHN — CASE OFFICER". Panel 2: she writes covered receivable: "SU MEI — FORWARDING ID SM-1907-QT". Panel 3: she pauses over reason field, then writes: "EXEMPTION REQUEST — KARMIC LIAB

Top panel: close-up of Ahn pressing a square personal chop into red wax on Form 7-K, her wrist seal tattoo visible above the paper. Bottom panel: three triplicate pages lined up with identical signatures "LIN AHN" beside red square chop mar

Top panel: EUB submission window with thick glass partition, Director Cao behind it facing camera in 3/4 view, Ahn on the other side sliding the triplicate stack through the metal tray. Bottom panel: Cao's hand stamps the first page; stamp

Director Cao stands behind the glass partition, hand still on the stamp, watching Lin Ahn walk away down the corridor with her folio. His face is neutral but heavy; Ahn's back is straight, magenta-soled boots reflected on the floor. EUB cor

Top panel: Ahn stands at her desk as her EUB workstation displays a stark notice with exact text: "AUDIT NOTICE — CASE OFFICER LIN AHN — CONFLICT OF INTEREST — KARMIC LIABILITY TRANSFER PENDING". Bottom panel: close-up of Ahn's face lit by

Top panel: MOONFRAME cafe in late afternoon rain, Ahn and Su Mei seated at the same corner table; Su Mei arrives breathless, face fully visible, hoodie damp, moon pendant at throat. Bottom panel: close-up of Su Mei's phone screen with no re

Top panel: Su Mei leans forward over the cafe table, confused and almost afraid to be grateful, hands around her phone. Bottom panel: Ahn gives a small professional smile, face 3/4 visible, eyes unreadable, folio closed on her lap. Rain str

Top panel: Su Mei at MOONFRAME doorway, hood up, laughing nervously while bowing with both hands around her phone, moon pendant catching light. Bottom panel: Ahn remains seated inside, seen through rain-streaked glass, her reflection overla

Night in the EUB lobby, emptied and glossy after rain. Lin Ahn stands alone before the marble wall, looking up at the giant brass lottery wheel. The wheel is closer than before; fine vertical columns of names are now visible though most rem

Panel 1: close-up of the brass lottery wheel's rotating surface, etched vertical columns of names sliding past under magenta light. Panel 2: extreme close-up of a fresh dark engraving in the active queue reading exactly: "LIN AHN". Panel 3: