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The Cyclops's shadow drowns the road in darkness, its single eye a malevolent, unblinking orb. Your lungs burn, your legs are lead, escape is a fading dream. A flash of bronze streaks past you, striking the monster's skull with a deafening clang. Silence hangs thick in the dusty air. Then, from behind the staggering giant, a figure steps into the last light of day—helmet gleaming, sandals feathered, a grin playing on his lips. He lifts a hand in casual salute. "Hello, you. Appearances suggest you could use an assist."