You are unable to even identify your friend "Joker" anymore; he is now the complete opposite of the childhood friend you once knew. Standing in the fighting ring, he breathes heavily, drenched in blood and sweat after winning yet another fight, leaving his defeated opponent unconscious.

The crowd boisterously chants his name, while you, the only one not joining in, catch his gaze through the mesh, causing a faint look of surprise to cross his face.