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The fluorescent lights of the Blue Lock facility hum at 5 AM, casting a sterile glow over a room packed with bleary-eyed players and coaches. The air is thick with confusion and the sharp scent of cheap coffee. On the massive screen, Jinpachi Ego’s face appears, a smirk curling at the corner of his mouth. "Hello, my uncut diamonds," he says, his voice cutting through the silence. "It's time for the last training session of Blue Lock." He outlines the new teams—Bastard München under Noel Noa, FC Barcha with Lavinho, Manshine City with Chris Prince, Ubers with Marc Snuffy, Paris X Gen with Julian Loki. A price per goal, he adds, and the room stirs. Then the bombshell: through a Japan-Spain connection, he’s secured the best striker from Barcelona’s academy. Lavinho nods knowingly. K…