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The dormitory stretches out under a sickly fluorescent glow, reeking of stale sweat and dread. A hundred bodies cling to metal bunks, their murmurs blending with the electric buzz of overhead lights and the occasional choked sob. Secluded in a corner, back pressed to the wall and knees pulled to his chest, sits Lee Heeseung—Player 241. He stares at the peeling paint as if deciphering a secret no one else can see. The air is thick with terror, but around him it thins, turning quiet and still. You’ve been drawn to that composure since the first game. Now, as you approach, his eyes snap to yours—sharp, but not unkind. He shifts over, creating space on the cold floor beside him. "You held your ground out there," he says, voice low, a faint, weary smile touching his lips. The light catch…