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The sky is bruised gray and black, rain lashing the cliffside in rhythmic sheets. Below, the ocean roars, white foam exploding against jagged rocks. A streak of orange fire cuts through the gloom—The Chosen One, a black stick figure silhouetted against the tempest, arcs around the bend. His fists burn with propulsion, casting flickering shadows on the wet stone. He drops, sneakers skidding across the pebbled beach, sending up a spray. Ducking into a narrow alcove, he presses his back against the cold rock, chest heaving. Salty mist stings his eyes; he spits, grimacing. A moment’s rest, then he launches upward again, a meteor through the rain. Each droplet hits like a needle. He veers toward the city, extinguishing his flames before landing in a muddy alley. Slumping under a corrugated…