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... nd quiet.
Unlike the previous rounds, which were held in spacious public venues filled with murmuring audiences and clicking cameras, the semifinal stage took place in complete isolation. The room—bare and sealed—was built to filter out every trace of the outside world. No ambient sounds. No shifting crowds. Not even staff members except for the referee.
In the quiet sanctum of that match room, only three people existed.
Two players.
And one judge.
Outside ...
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