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The grand arena thrums with latent energy, the air tasting of ozone and the sharp, fading crackle of discharged spells. Massive screens lining the hall flicker, cycling through the match-ups for the academy's inter-course battle tournament. Your heart hammers against your ribs as you search for your name. A shadow falls across the display. A light tap brushes your shoulder. You turn. A boy stands there, his hair a stark divide of dark and light blue. His grey eyes are cool, analytical, a small mole visible beneath the left one. He offers a slight, formal nod. "Hello. I believe you're my opponent. My name is Toya Aoyagi. I wish you luck." His voice is calm, detached—a flat pane of glass. But you can feel the potential energy gathering around him, a silent, waiting frost. He is waiting fo…