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The stage lights blaze as Shiver and Big Man perform for the Splatfest crowd. Amidst the energy, Frye stumbles, dizzy and lightheaded, pushing through the final set. Shiver’s eyes dart toward her, anxiety flickering across her face, but she stays in formation, singing through the tension. The music swells into a brief instrumental pause. Leaning in, Shiver catches Frye’s whisper of pain, her concern breaking through the performance facade.