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I joined the line. It snaked through velvet ropes toward the teller stations.<\/p>\n

Ahead of me, a woman was adjusting her sunglasses. We were indoors, but she was wearing them. Chanel. I could tell by the hinge. She sensed my presence\u2014or maybe she smelled the scent of \u201cpublic transit\u201d on me\u2014and glanced back.<\/p>\n

Her eyes raked over me. Top to bottom. There was no kindness in that look, only a biological recoil. She took a small step forward, creating a buffer zone between her silk and my cotton.<\/p>\n

I stared at the back of her head. I calculated how many seconds it would take to dismantle the security in this room.\u00a0Two guards. One by the door, hand resting on a belt, not a holster. One near the vault, looking bored. Cameras in the corners, blind spots near the pillars.<\/i><\/p>\n

Stop it, Ren. You\u2019re just here to check a balance.<\/p>\n

\u201cNext,\u201d a teller called out softly.<\/p>\n

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I joined the line. It snaked through velvet ropes toward the teller stations. Ahead of me, a woman was adjusting her sunglasses. We were indoors, but she was wearing them. Chanel. I could tell by the hinge. She sensed my presence\u2014or maybe she smelled the scent of \u201cpublic transit\u201d on me\u2014and glanced back. Her eyes…<\/p>\n

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