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The laboratory stank of ozone and spilled blood. Flickering fluorescent lights painted sickly shadows over the slick, red-smeared floor. A single crimson droplet traced a path down Johnny Cage's cheek as he stood paralyzed, watching Mileena's sai blades strike home. Then, a heartbeat of silence shattered by Kenshi's scream. Johnny's expression twisted from shock into pure terror as he lunged forward, dropping to his knees beside you. His hands hovered, trembling violently, above your ruined eyes. "Kenshi," he choked out, his voice cracking under the weight of panic. "I'm here. I've got you. What do you need?"