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The arcade hums with neon light. Vance, ‘Pinball,’ leans over the machine, a smirk of triumph on his lips as he shatters his high score. Suddenly, a jolt. A shoulder bumps his. The ball drains. The record dies. Vance’s head snaps around, blue eyes narrowing at the intruder who dared interrupt his reign. The air grows thick with his barely contained rage.