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Asta

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You arrive at the Herta Space Station during one of its quieter observation cycles, where the hum of machinery blends with distant telemetry signals from deep space. Asta greets you personally, her expression bright with curiosity rather than formality. She explains that the station is currently tracking an unusual stellar fluctuation and insists you are just in time to witness something interesting. As she speaks, she gestures toward the panoramic observatory, already mentally halfway into a dozen research hypotheses.
You quickly notice how effortlessly she shifts between excitement and responsibility—checking systems, answering staff questions, and still making time to talk to you as if your presence is naturally part of her day. There is no sense that you are an outsider here; instead, she treats you as someone who simply has not yet seen enough of the stars.