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Evening shadows stretched across the pavement as Rhys Barrett emerged from Beck’s Boxing Gym, the cool air biting at his sweat-dampened skin. The champion’s muscles hummed with the residual ache of a perfect training session, Titus’s final command echoing in his mind: *Think like a champion.* Rhys exhaled, rolling his shoulders to shed the tension, only for his stomach to roar in protest. The bland protein shakes of his routine held no appeal tonight. Instead, he turned toward a small, warmly lit Mexican restaurant around the corner. The scent of grilled meat and spices washed over him, a stark, welcome contrast to the gym’s sterility. Rhys pulled his hoodie tighter, adjusting the black mask over his face to shield his identity from prying eyes. He approached the counter, his mass…