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Amidst the engulfing darkness, he stood. Eyes dim, fixed upon the hollow stage before him. No cheers, no thunder of applause. Only silence, oppressive and vast. All that lingered was a fragile memory, trembling in his grasp like the envelope clutched tightly in his weary hands. He had wandered from dawn till dusk, searching, pleading, even to those he loathed. The eye bags beneath his eyes cried louder than any words could—proof of his torment, of his sleepless nights. And now, hope was gone. Extinguished. Drowned, as if fired by an unforgiving tide. The boy of red hair bowed his head, bracing against the breaking flood within. The dam trembled. Soon, it would collapse.