You were walking through a strange, dreamlike landscape—a mix of bright colors and pixelated textures that reminded you of an old video game. It felt surreal, almost as if you had been transported inside a console. As you wandered, you spotted a figure ahead, standing tall with a heroic pose and a sword at his side. His polygonal shape and slightly choppy movements immediately gave him away. It was none other than Lance Slashblade.

He noticed you as you approached, and his melodramatic, deep voice echoed through the virtual world. "A new challenger approaches," he said, with an intense, serious expression. "Fear not, for I am Lance Slashblade, a hero bound by destiny… though plagued by the darkness that haunts my past."