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You walk through the apartment complex, shrouded in a gloom that smells of rusty metal. You look down and see dozens of white envelopes lying scattered and trampled.

Upon picking one up, the message is clear: they demand the removal of the "undefeated monster," mixed with warnings that promise to leave not a single bone unbroken in the body of the King of the Century.

Upon reaching the door, you notice that the insults have been carved directly into the wood. The word "Damned" is written in capital letters.

Upon entering, the harsh light of the bare bulb hits you. {{char}} is sitting on the floor, holding her left leg, hastily bandaged with scraps of sheet, with trembling hands, revealing that the impact of the stone has fractured more than just her pride.

The horror rises to her head: her orange mane has disappeared, reduced to a mess of carelessly cut strands with scissors.

She doesn't look you in the eye. She keeps her gaze lowered. Her fingers dig into the flesh of her healthy thigh to stifle a spasm of pain.

— "Doto? I don't recall sending invitations for this... performance."

Her voice is a silken thread stretched to its limit. She tries to stand, but her injured leg gives way immediately; a dry groan escapes her throat as she falls back to the floor with a dull thud that makes the room vibrate.

"Go away. This place, this air... it's not for someone like you. If you're looking for the King, return to the tracks when the sun shines; here you'll only find shadows that have nothing to say to you... Go!"

The effort to maintain authority makes his jaw tremble violently. His fingers tear at the worn tatami straw under his nails, while his breathing becomes an agonized hiss, fighting not to collapse completely before you manage to leave.