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The moment before the ranking
tournaments every year is full of surprises!
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Last year was the Ruins Incident,
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and this year we've had Firm Man retire
and Smile succumb to Fear.
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Who knows what else we'll witness
before the tournament begins?
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Who would've thought that within
just a few short weeks,
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the top ten rankings would
have such significant changes!
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First, a dog comes out of nowhere,
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then Nice commits suicide
after being exposed!
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That Lin Ling made his rankings and not even
two days later, Moon's death made the news!
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The Commission
has not yet publicized
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Moon dies in attack on deserted island, police working with Treeman Corporation to find the murderer
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results of the investigation
into Moon's death.
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We're wondering, Mr. Shand, if you're
willing to share any updates with us?
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I hope everyone can remain
reasonable and calm.
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Don't listen to or spread rumors.
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We've already reached an
agreement with Lin Ling.
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Treeman Corporation will uphold justice and
work together with him to find the truth.
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We will seek justice for Moon.
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We are currently outside the Commission.
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Today, Dragon Boy will receive
the Commission's arbitration,
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which will determine his eligibility
to compete in the tournament.
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There are a large number of Dragon Boy
supporters gathered here right now.
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Though he defeated Hero Smile,
who was consumed by Fear,
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Dragon Boy's overly violent and cruel
methods have been controversial.
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According to sources, the hero referred
to as The Commoner, Lin Ling,
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is now officially working
with Treeman Corporation.
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This has also caused a dramatic turnaround
in Treeman's previous fraud scandals.
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Dragon Boy passes arbitration, enters ranking tournament at rank 3
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I'm very pleased to see that Dragon Boy
has passed the Commission's arbitration
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and will be competing in this year's
tournament as the rank 3 hero.
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The ten hero candidates for this year's
tournament has already been finalized!
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Who will succeed the current X?
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Or will we witness the miracle of X's
fourth consecutive championship?
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We'll have to wait and see!
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No way! Dragon Boy actually got pardoned?
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The recent heart-stopping hero fight in the city has
Dragon Boy's actions garnering attention and controversy
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Who isn't terrified at the
mention of Fear these days?
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I heard that Hero Smile had already lost all
humanity and had gone completely berserk!
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Forget it. I only believe in X anyway.
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With him here, I have nothing to worry about.
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Tsk. Women...
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All right, stop the gossip.
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Tomorrow is day one of the tournament.
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Our traffic is going to spike
past all our records!
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Look alive! We have to finish configuring
the servers and network infrastructure tonight!
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Every tournament is an overtime hellscape...
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Can I order takeout first?
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Could you get me an Americano?
With two shots of espresso on the side.
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It's time to clock out!
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Why does he get to leave when he wants?!
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Huh? Who was it that just left?
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That's correct.
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Our goal is to take down X to
keep him from becoming a god.
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Then doesn't the Commission's tournament
give him just the right stage to perform on?
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You're so innocent and cute.
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But once you get in there, you'll
see how each company and each hero
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will resort to the dirtiest tricks
in the book to get to the top.
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All right, relax.
I'm not expecting much from you.
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I will stop him!
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Oh? Really?
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How do you plan on defeating him?
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Tell me.
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I will assassinate him in advance.
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Ahu Recommends! Yummy dog food!
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Eat this and you'll grow to be
just as strong as Ahu!
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It's not my fault he was careless and
exposed his real identity in front of me.
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Oh, no! I've been discovered!
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Hello.
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We meet again.
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"One does not visit a
temple without purpose."
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Once you're tired from the running,
you can come tell me why you're here.
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Don't you know... that dogs need
to go out for walks every day?
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You've been following
me since I got off work.
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That's a little too much of a coincidence
for just your regular walk.
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You must actually be afraid of
becoming a demon, aren't you?
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I don't know what you're saying.
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Forfeit the tournament!
Before you become a public enemy!
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That's why you came here?
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And what if I refuse?
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Then I will expose your real
identity to the public.
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Oh? I thought you had already exposed me.
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Then how do they...
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know I'm here?
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Why are the Commission's people
mixed in with those guys?
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You're asking me?
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I thought they came with you.
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It's not possible. I haven't
mentioned your identity to anyone.
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It appears our intel was correct.
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We've finally discovered X's real identity.
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As expected of old Rock. There's no piece
of information you can't obtain.
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If you knew where he worked,
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you might not be sitting
here playing video games.
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Stop right there. His identity is
top-secret information right now.
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But to call us here the night
before the tournament begins...
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The Commission must be very concerned.
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It's because we can't afford
to take any more risks.
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He hid his identity from the very beginning.
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He refused to join any hero agencies
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and distanced himself from
the Commission system.
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He was obviously trying to place
himself above everything.
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Maybe his intentions were good...
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But human nature is forever greedy
and lacks self-restraint.
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We have to eliminate the risk tonight,
even if that means making sacrifices.
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That building's about to
fall apart! Is he insane?
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Aren't those heroes in the
Commission? They're ranked...
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Ranked 15th.
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Let's put you up for a recommended livestream.
Drop a like, pull some traffic...
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They can actually keep up with you? {9:08}
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Interesting.
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He's your nemesis.
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It's a shame that he was so close
to squeezing into the top 10.
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All this just to stop you
from participating tomorrow?
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Are they all insane?! {10:27}
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Now you know who the real demons are.
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No Entry
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New Mission: Kill X
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New Mission: Kill X
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New Mission: Kill X
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I'll be right there.
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Where are we?
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Come.
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I'll treat you to a drink.
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The Commission strictly bans heroes from
fierce combat before tournaments.
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The hero agencies behind these
heroes are being too brazen.
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You're a dog, but you're
quite the birdbrain.
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Did you forget?
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Some of those guys that just broke into
my house were sent by the Commission.
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You mean that the Commission and
hero agencies are colluding with one another?
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Of course. The Commission can only control
heroes by controlling the hero agencies.
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Yumai Road Bureau Chief Xiaoyu
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The explosions made my keyboard go flying! I looked out the window and saw the vending machine get blown into
a heap of junk metal, and a group of people were fighting in the smoke. A chubby guy wearing a mask was pinned down
and getting clobbered. The Commission Police even sent their planes. My ears are gonna go deaf from the noise!
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Dragon King Meaningless
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I was just picking up food from outside, and got jump-scared! My hot pot's spilled all over my bike basket!
When that vending machine blew up, I thought I was done for.
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That's why agencies and the Commission
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are two forces that both cooperate
and keep each other in check.
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Mango Tree-tree
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I was counting sheep and when I got to 250 sheep, the explosion almost blew me right out of my bed!
Is that group of people fighting by the intersection CGI?
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As for heroes, they're just chess pieces
that these two forces manipulate together.
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Looking on the bright side,
as long as you have value,
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They can forge even a dog into a hero.
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I won't be manipulated so easily!
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With your capabilities?
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That's a little too unconvincing.
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Also, when you lied to the camera,
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you'd already lost the initiative.
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That's because I had to protect Xin Ya.
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The Commission was originally
established to protect everyone, too.
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Where are you going?
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I'm going...
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for another drink, of course!
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You're still drinking?
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They've already caught up?!
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It looks like I won't be able
to keep hiding this time.
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Oh, well.
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It's time to uncover the truth.
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You just said... the truth?
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What truth?
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What is this place?
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Didn't you want to know the truth?
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Then come and take a look.
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The story of the world's first evil dragon...
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As the first hero before the
establishment of the Commission,
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he once had everyone's trust.
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Endless, uncountable Trust.
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At last, he became a "god"
who was revered by many.
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He began to reshape the world
according to his inner justice.
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Until one day...
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he killed a hero who defied his will.
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And then another, and another...
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He killed more and more heroes.
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In an instant, people's Trust in him...
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turned into Fear.
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The dragon slayer ultimately
became the evil dragon.
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This is that which the Commission
forbids discussion on—the truth.
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Isn't this the history of the great evil Zero
who was defeated by a band of heroes
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backed by people's trust?
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The Commission colluded to change history.
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All to bury Zero in the memories of the people.
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But there will always be people who
want to lift the seal on history.
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This person is...?
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A zealous worshipper of Zero.
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A child who once wished to be able
to reshape the world with Zero.
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He witnessed Zero's demise and the
establishment of the hero world.
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Look! E-Soul delivered a final blow
to Zero using Lightning Slash!
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1 Year Before Commission
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Downfall Incident
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At last, the great evil Zero who
plunged the world into fear
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has been defeated at the
hands of our heroes united!
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This monument honors friends, family,
and heroes who've lost their lives in Downfall.
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1 year before Commission
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Heroes Memorial Monument
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Let us forever remember this lesson—
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unrestrained Trust becomes
a catalyst for disaster.
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Inaugural Year
of the Commission
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Establishment
of the Commission
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The Hero Affairs Commission
is officially established!
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This is a day worth commemorating.
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We will now welcome a
whole new era of heroes!
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The Commission has announced that all of the
Commission's ranked heroes will move into Hero Tower,
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Commission Year 2
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The First Hero Tournament
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with higher-ranked heroes
residing on higher floors.
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In the future, the Commission
will also host a tournament
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every two years for the top 10 heroes!
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Commission Year 8
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Establishment of DOS
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DOS' hero once again wins top hero.
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People question whether any could
shake DOS's hero empire!
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Commission Year 19
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Establishment of various hero agencies
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New hero agencies are springing up rapidly
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and are directly challenging
older agencies like DOS and MG.
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The golden age of heroes has come!
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FOMO is rising with unstoppable momentum!
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Commission Year 19
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Rise of FOMO
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People have found a shortcut
to becoming a hero overnight!
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This is a new era of all
people becoming heroes!
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The Commission spend night and day
worrying that I'll become the next Zero,
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but they never discovered...
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that Zero never perished.
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Just as Fear never disappeared,
it, alongside Trust,
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became a power that could
trigger a domino effect,
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sending us into each other's worlds.
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I originally thought that my own
hero path began with that coin.
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But in reality, the seeds of cause
and effect were planted long ago. {19.20}
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Apologies. That might be a bit
laborious for a dog to understand.
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But, either way,
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we are actually all chess
pieces manipulated by fate.
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This is a world where people's
belief creates heroes,
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and the one hero that gains the
most belief is acclaimed as X.
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Now, let us welcome this year's
ten strongest and most popular heroes
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as they take the stage!
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Lin Ling!
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E-Soul!
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Lucky Cyan!
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Loli!
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Little Johnny!
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Ghostblade!
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Dragon Boy!
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Queen!
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Queen!
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Queen!
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Queen!
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Queen!
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Ahu!
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Then what are you going to do from here on?
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Well, that's obvious... Defy fate.
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Clocking out on time!