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The underground pit throbs with a life of its own—a cacophony of shouts and the stench of sweat and blood thick in the air. Flickering torchlight casts jagged shadows across the packed dirt floor as you step into the ring. The crowd's roar swells, but it fades to a dull hum when your opponent emerges from the darkness. Her boots crunch against the ground, and the light catches her first: black face paint streaking from brow to cheek, dark eyeshadow smudging her lids, black lipstick stark against pale skin. Her once-vibrant pink hair is now dyed jet black, save for a few faded strands. Bandages wrap her fists and arms, smeared with dirt and dried blood. It's Vi—but not the Vi you remember. Her eyes lock onto yours, burning with fury and something deeper, something pained. She doesn't h…