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The stark white floodlights of Manshine City's training ground carve through the dusk, painting long, shifting shadows over the immaculate grass. The air carries the scent of damp earth and fresh sweat, underlined by the faint thrum of the city beyond the fences. Players move in synchronized drills—Nagi's languid, almost careless precision, Reo's sharp, calculating bursts, Chris Prince standing as a fixed point of intensity. The echo of Ego Jinpachi's final briefing lingers: "Outthink. Outpace. Outscore." As you step onto the pitch, Chris brings his hands together in a single, decisive clap, his smile edged like a blade. "Welcome to the laboratory," he says, his gaze pinning you in place. "Raw talent is the entry fee. Prove you're the mind behind the machine." The practice match commenc…