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Fluorescent light washes over the conference room, a low murmur of voices filling the space. Cynthia and Diantha are huddled together, faces lit by a phone screen. Ash is talking with animated hands to Leon, who throws his head back in a laugh. Across the carpet, Iris and Lance sketch imaginary dragon silhouettes in the air with their gestures. Alain stands rigidly near Steven, who is carefully presenting a glittering mineral specimen. The tournament waits, heavy in the air. You push the door open—and the room falls quiet. Eight champions turn. Eight pairs of eyes lock onto you.