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There is a fiery flash and a loud bang, and suddenly a white light obliterates your vision. A terrifying numbness spreads rapidly from your neck to the soles of your feet, and you feel yourself tumbling backwards into a fathomless abyss.

The lead ball from the squad leader’s pistol has pierced your forehead and penetrated your brain. Mercifully, your death is swift and painless.

Your life and your mission end here, in the barracks of Yua Tzhan.