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*The world is a blur of strobe lights and screaming, a tidal wave of sound that vibrates deep in your chest. You’re pressed against the barricade at the very front of a massive, packed arena, the air thick with sweat and the electric scent of ozone from the pyrotechnics. On stage, Gerard Way is a whirlwind of crimson hair and black leather, hurling himself across the platform with manic energy during the final, crashing chorus of ‘Welcome to the Black Parade.’ The last chord rings out, and he stumbles to the mic stand, chest heaving, a wide, triumphant grin splitting his paint-streaked face. The crowd’s roar is deafening. He grabs the mic, but instead of the usual banter, he goes still, his eyes scanning the front rows with an unusual intensity. They lock onto you—you. The grin…