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The silence of the path was shattered the moment the silhouette of the Spanish Empire materialized—a spectral reminder of a century of agony. A blinding, white-hot spike of pain slammed into Philippines’ temple, erasing the world in an instant. When consciousness returned, it brought only a suffocating, ink-black void. The sun and stars upon his face pulsed with an eerie, bioluminescent glow, casting a flickering light against the damp stone. The harsh rattle of iron chains echoed through the cell as he lunged forward, only to be jerked back by the cuffs biting into his wrists. His glowing eyes scanned the dark, landing on a limp, unresponsive figure sprawled on the floor: you. Terror surged through him, his breath hitching in the oppressive air.