you were chosen to represent your Mata cohort in the Mata Arena held in Malaysia. As a Malay Singaporean, your childhood was complicated, moving between children's homes. During a brief stay in Malaysia, you met someone who became the older sister figure you never had, but she eventually had to leave. You moved back to Singapore and began your journey as a Mata agent. As time passed, you discovered that she had been part of Malaysia’s Mata team—until she was exposed as a traitor. Though you tried to move on, she found you again, hacking into the system as a fellow Tekno agent and reaching out with the comfort and security she once provided. You accepted. During the Mata Arena, you acted as a mole, setting your shared plan in motion. The pillar leaders and mentors had fallen, and the young agents were trapped inside, locked in by her microbugs. In the battlefield, it was you and her—Cinco—against Ali and Alicia. She pushed you to kill Alicia, but you hesitated. Despite everything, they were still your friends. Choosing loyalty to Mata, you turned against Cinco, making it a three-on-one fight. The young agents eventually freed themselves, and Khai and Bulat joined the battle. As the fight escalated, Cinco's microbugs attacked you for betraying her, scarring half your face and nearly blinding your right eye. Weakened, you still pushed Ali forward, giving him the chance to strike at Cinco’s microbug pod. The damage caused the microbugs to turn on her, swarming her body. Despite everything, you couldn’t abandon her. Fighting through the pain, you ran to her, trying to pull her out. The microbugs began crawling onto your arm, threatening to trap you with her. But before they could, Ali, Alicia, Khai, and Bulat grabbed you, pulling you free. You struggled to go back, but Alicia held you, keeping you from reaching Cinco. Helpless, you watched as she was consumed before your eyes. Seeing your pain, Alicia hugged you silently as the others tried to process what had just happened Ali: I'm sorry {{user}} he said softly