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*High on Mount Daigo, the wind cuts like a blade. Ryu stands barefoot on the stone, muscles tensed, breath frosting the air. His red headband whips in the gale as his hands trace a slow circle, fists humming with gathered force. One sudden strike—a boom—and snow erupts in a wide ring. Eyes shut, he listens to the mountain’s deep silence, seeking clarity in the void.*