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Chapter 349 - 349: Total Detonation

It was a complete surprise. As summer kicked into gear, no one expected the fashion industry to witness such a strange, unexpected showdown.

An improbable matchup—two worlds with virtually zero connection—suddenly found themselves locked in a tense, high-stakes duel right out in the open.

On paper, nobody dared challenge Vogue's dominant status in fashion; the idea alone was absurd. But looking at it from another angle, Chris Hemsworth and Marvel's blockbuster machine were at their absolute peak. Right now, almost nobody in Hollywood could touch them, making an actual head-to-head matchup seem impossible.

That asymmetry was precisely why the showdown caught everyone off guard. A sudden shift, a rare alignment, and a triple crossover of film, fashion, and Formula 1 set the stage for an unprecedented collision.

On one side, GQ partnered with the Marvel Cinematic Universe to push Hemsworth toward a top-tier Hollywood leading-man spot. On the other, Vogue shattered tradition by teaming up with F1 for the first time to explore completely uncharted territory.

By almost any measure, Marvel's cultural weight was unmatched, giving GQ a massive advantage. But their opponent was Anna Wintour, a figure who functioned like Thanos inside the fashion world. Plenty of people had tried to challenge her reign over the years, only to end up fading into dust.

The outcome was anyone's guess.

Recognizing the stakes, GQ went all out, starting its promotional buildup a full month before the issue hit newsstands to build steady momentum.

A crisis could easily become a turning point, and Will Welch clearly knew it. This was GQ's golden opportunity to flip the narrative.

Without hesitation, GQ pulled out all the stops, treating the rollout like a major launch event to signal total confidence.

Photos, video clips, and interview teasers rolled out in a steady sequence, timed alongside the theatrical release of Spider-Man: Far From Home. Cross-promotional posts with Marvel flooded social feeds, driving massive engagement online.

Hemsworth threw himself into the promotional push with everything he had, matching the media output of Tom Holland and Zendaya combined. For a moment, it felt as though a new Thor film was hitting theaters.

GQ seized the momentum, breaking far past its usual reader base. And when it came to sheer spending power, Marvel's core fanbase was hard to beat.

Could Vogue actually stumble this time?

With print media facing a steady decline and newsstand numbers dropping across the board, social engagement and digital reach were playing an increasingly decisive role.

When it came to fashion authority, Vogue sat far above the rest—so high that rival outlets could barely touch its heels. But this wasn't a standard editorial rivalry. It wasn't about traditional style or industry clout; it was a pure numbers game driven by popularity and sales. That shifted the entire dynamic.

GQ tapped into the current cultural tide, locking onto the formula for high digital engagement. They sharpened their tools for a major victory, aiming to build momentum on Vogue's turf. Under Welch's leadership, the magazine leveraged the reach of a Marvel star and the entry of a newly crowned F1 World Champion to make a loud statement, drawing eyes from fashion insiders and casual observers alike.

The noise, the debate, and the summer heat created a chaotic backdrop as the entire industry got swept into the storm.

Inside the F1 paddock, things were anything but quiet—a rare sight for this time of year.

Usually, the summer break was written off as a dull stretch. Factories shut down, team personnel went on vacation, and journalists were left staring at empty asphalt under the blazing sun, forced to lean on wild speculation just to file copy.

Everyone knew summer break rumors carried zero weight—just endless hearsay, unverified reports, and paddock gossip. Yet people kept circulating them anyway, helping each other pass the hot, quiet weeks until racing resumed.

This year, however, the break was anything but quiet. A steady stream of headlines kept crossing the Atlantic from Hollywood and New York, each update louder and more surprising than the last. Kai was single-handedly pulling the paddock into mainstream pop culture focus.

By comparison, standard paddock rumors felt completely weightless.

Dull or not, one aspect of the summer break never changed: driver market movement, contract renewals, and team splits were always in full swing.

This season was no different.

Leading the news cycle was Fernando Alonso.

Rumors circulated that Alonso, who had retired at Yas Marina late last year, was already restless after just a few months away and actively looking for a path back onto the grid.

That sent shockwaves through the paddock.

Although Alonso was thirty-eight—past his athletic prime for a driver, which had prompted his initial retirement—his racecraft, raw talent, and market value remained top-tier. For a midfield team, he was an undeniable draw.

McLaren? Renault? Or somewhere else?

The situation wasn't that straightforward.

Parallel reports suggested Alonso was testing other disciplines, including the Dakar Rally and the Indy 500. He had no interest in sitting at home, preferring to stay behind a wheel. With F1 seats so fiercely contested, he wasn't desperate to force a return if the right option didn't line up.

Then again, some claimed Alonso was focused entirely on an F1 comeback and had already made moves, though things hadn't gone according to plan.

His primary target remained McLaren.

Zak Brown was warm to the idea, but politely declined. He made it clear that McLaren was entirely satisfied with its current lineup, backing the youthful pairing of Carlos Sainz and Lando Norris under a five-year plan designed to return the team to the front of the grid.

Alonso was hardly pleased, but having already stepped away from the sport once, his leverage wasn't what it used to be. With other options on his radar, he had no interest in waiting on Brown.

So Alonso turned his focus toward Renault.

That was where the biggest summer break storyline was unfolding—one that could reshape the midfield for the second half of the season and carry heavy implications for next year.

Renault's situation this year was dire. Their divorce from Red Bull hadn't sparked a recovery; instead, they had slipped further back. Forget taking revenge; they were struggling just to hold their ground in a tight midfield battle, leaving the entire organization in a precarious spot.

Nobody's job was safe. Beyond the drivers, top management—including Team Principal Cyril Abiteboul—was sitting on the hot seat.

Because of that instability, Renault's seats had become prime real estate. Multiple drivers were eyeing them, and Renault was willing to consider every option.

Daniel Ricciardo? Nico Hülkenberg?

Replacing both wasn't off the table.

Abiteboul was fighting for his own survival. When he pitched Ricciardo on joining Renault last year, he had laid out grand promises of a title-contending future.

Now, Abiteboul had no bandwidth to deliver on those sweet words.

In the paddock, even written contracts could be torn up if the buyout figure was right—let alone verbal promises.

Just one season into his Renault stint, Ricciardo found his career path suddenly hanging in the balance.

Rumors flew in every direction: Alonso was in discussions, Esteban Ocon was targeting the drive, and even Romain Grosjean was being dragged into the noise.

The reason for Grosjean's involvement was simple: Haas had reached its limit.

The constant on-track clashes between Kevin Magnussen and Grosjean were wearing Guenther Steiner down. With Haas fighting for crucial points in a tight midfield battle, pressure from team owner Gene Haas was mounting. Steiner had to make a call, or risk losing his own position.

From all indications, Steiner was leaning toward Magnussen.

Haas hadn't made an official statement, and internal details remained quiet, leaving room for speculation.

Grosjean had no intention of waiting around to get dropped. With a decade of F1 experience under his belt, he knew how the paddock operated and how fast driver markets moved. He decided to take the initiative, reaching out to Renault.

Everything tied together.

Abiteboul kept talks going with Alonso, maintained contact with Ocon, left the door open for Grosjean, and still found time to reassure Hülkenberg and Ricciardo.

He proved to be a master juggler, balancing multiple conversations and maintaining an improbable equilibrium amid complete chaos.

And that wasn't all.

Abiteboul was also keeping a close eye on French talent in Formula 2, aiming to develop Renault's internal talent pipeline, with Anthoine Hubert sitting at the top of his list.

With both seats theoretically open, Abiteboul operated with a gambler's intensity, willing to take high-stakes risks to protect his position at all costs.

Just as he had centered himself in the driver market drama during the previous summer break, Abiteboul put his maneuvering skills on full display. While some viewed the constant posturing as a side show, there was no denying he held a central lever in the midfield driver market.

Because of that, Renault was driving the paddock's power dynamics this summer, and the seat saga looked set to drag on until the season finale.

It was clear no immediate resolution was in sight.

Alonso was experienced and tactical. Abiteboul believed he was steering the narrative, but Alonso could easily be using the talks as a smokescreen of his own.

A quieter rumor, circulating among a select few, suggested Alonso was actually in contact with Racing Point.

For Racing Point, Lance Stroll held a permanent fixture in the team. If they brought in a new driver, it meant replacing Sebastian Vettel.

Vettel had left Ferrari last season not for Mercedes, but for Racing Point, trusting that Lawrence Stroll could build a contender. Yet just halfway through their first season together, was Stroll really prepared to move on from Vettel?

The claim was so massive that it stayed confined to tight circles.

Logically, it didn't hold up.

Compared to Alonso, Vettel was younger and matched him in raw talent. Racing Point had committed to Vettel, so swapping him out for Alonso made little sense.

Unless, of course, Alonso brought far stronger commercial backing.

That tied into a broader shifts behind the scenes.

On one hand, Hockenheim looked set to drop off the F1 calendar entirely, leaving Germany without a Grand Prix.

On the other hand, Spain was pushing hard for expanded hosting rights, aiming to add a Madrid street race alongside Barcelona to secure two events on the calendar.

In short, Spanish sponsors were eager to invest, confident in Formula 1's momentum, which was shifting the commercial focus of the sport. Meanwhile, German sponsors were taking a wait-and-see approach. Although Vettel was still in his prime, his commercial draw couldn't match the peak Schumacher era, presenting real market challenges for F1 in Germany.

The tangled web of interests connected Alonso, Renault, Racing Point, and Haas into a complex matrix.

And the movement didn't stop there.

Williams was stuck at the back of the grid with an uncertain future, leaving Sergio Pérez and George Russell facing an unclear horizon. The real question was: if Williams wanted to change its driver lineup, who would actually take the drive?

The answer lay in F2.

Williams urgently needed capital to develop next year's car, bringing well-funded drivers like Nicholas Latifi and Nikita Mazepin into focus. Add F2 championship leader Nyck de Vries into the mix, and even a struggling Williams team held appeal for drivers seeking a spot on the grid.

Alfa Romeo faced its own choices. Was Kimi Räikkönen considering retirement? How much longer would Antonio Giovinazzi's performance satisfy the team's management?

The 2019 season had blown the driver market wide open, creating a chaotic landscape where almost every team was caught in the shift.

If the midfield was in turmoil, the top three teams were dealing with their own pressure.

Red Bull was quiet, locked down, and completely unreadable.

Heading into the summer break, Red Bull had been the form team on the grid, proving they had genuine race-winning pace rather than just spoiler potential. The issue was that Max Verstappen was carrying the team alone; without strong points from the second seat, a Constructors' Championship remained out of reach.

Alexander Albon was delivering steady drives but lacked a breakthrough performance. Meanwhile, Gasly and Kvyat had their own struggles, showing little sign of stepping up to anchor the second car.

Between Helmut Marko and Christian Horner, and the broader dynamic between Red Bull's Austrian and Thai ownership factions, signs pointed to an internal shift.

Yet on the surface, everything remained calm, with zero leaks escaping the team.

In an environment like F1, complete silence usually pointed to hidden moves. But Red Bull kept its operation locked down so tightly that no outside information could break through.

Compared to the noise coming out of Renault, Red Bull's quiet made the rest of the paddock even more uneasy, creating an intense atmosphere among the top teams.

Over at Mercedes, Valtteri Bottas's future was the central talking point of the break—specifically, who would occupy the second seat.

Rumors suggested Bottas, exhausted by his role at Mercedes, was considering his options, reluctant to spend another season acting purely as a support driver.

Surprisingly, Toto Wolff seemed hesitant.

Typically, Wolff had two clear paths. One was to move on from Bottas entirely and bring in a fresh talent, positioning Mercedes for the future with no shortage of interested drivers.

The other was to steady the ship, using the summer break to lock in Bottas, unite the garage, and prepare for the second half of the season to hold off charges from Red Bull and Ferrari.

The logic was straightforward.

Yet Wolff hadn't committed to either option, nor had he taken a third path. Instead, he seemed caught between the two.

On one hand, Wolff publicly maintained that he and Bottas were aligned, insisting Bottas would have a drive on the grid next season.

On the other hand, Wolff admitted he was still evaluating options. While many expected Mercedes to announce its 2020 driver lineup at Spa, Wolff stressed that the team needed more time to review the decision.

Internal sources confirmed that Wolff had sat down for an extended conversation with Lewis Hamilton to ask for his input on the teammate situation.

When asked, Hamilton offered a measured response, stating he believed both Bottas and Esteban Ocon were solid choices for the drive.

Hamilton refrained from publicly backing one over the other, but word of the conversation spread quickly through the paddock.

Meanwhile, 1997 World Champion Jacques Villeneuve offered his own take, predicting Bottas would ultimately stay at Mercedes. He criticized Ocon, claiming the Frenchman had repeatedly shown a self-centered driving style throughout his career, adding that Wolff wouldn't want a return to internal garage friction.

Whether Wolff cared for Villeneuve's opinion was another matter.

Rumors indicated that Wolff had held off on offering Bottas a 2020 contract because he, too, was frustrated with the team's recent internal dynamics.

Observers felt for Bottas, who had put in strong drives only to be managed in service of Hamilton's championship push. But Wolff viewed it differently: a secondary driver's role was to support the team's broader objective, not routinely fight for win priorities.

As a result, Wolff was weighing whether a complete reset was needed to set up Mercedes' next era.

Crucially, if a change happened, the second seat wasn't being slated for Ocon—it was being viewed for George Russell.

Indecision and hesitation were rarely traits associated with top team principals.

Yet that was Toto Wolff: a businessman who insisted on controlling every variable and assessing every potential risk.

Viewed critically, it looked like indecision; viewed pragmatically, it was thorough, risk-averse management.

Bottas had clear strengths, but Wolff had long-term targets to consider, and bringing in young talent to start a transition was a logical option.

Anyone assuming Wolff was setting up a pipeline purely for Ocon was misreading his priorities.

While Wolff managed Ocon's career, his primary responsibility was serving as CEO of the Mercedes F1 operation. He knew how to separate short-term management from long-term team trajectory.

Wolch was mapping out a multi-step transition: send Ocon to Renault, bring Russell to Mercedes, and groom Russell as Hamilton's eventual successor for a seamless handoff.

That was the long game.

Except something didn't add up. If that was the master plan, Wolff could move immediately. Regardless of how Ocon's talks with Renault progressed, the timing to replace Bottas with Russell was already aligned for the summer break, leaving no clear reason to hesitate.

So why was Wolff stalling, reassuring Bottas while delaying a final decision?

According to paddock gossip, the hesitation came down to one name:

Kai.

Wolff had never hidden his admiration for Verstappen, attempting to recruit the Dutchman for years, only to hit a brick wall against Red Bull's ironclad contracts.

Now, his target had quietly shifted. Kai was becoming Wolff's ultimate objective.

Wolff was eager to lure Kai to Mercedes, envisioning him as the future face and leader of the team.

An opportunity had existed past, and missing it remained a point of frustration.

Most importantly, unlike Verstappen's solid positioning at Red Bull, the relationship between Kai and Ferrari was far from unbreakable. Whether due to Ferrari mishandling its talent or Kai's headstrong independence, the friction created an opening that Wolff couldn't ignore.

Kai was the real reason behind Wolff's hesitation.

If Russell was simply being groomed as Hamilton's heir, the timeline was already clear. But if Kai was Wolff's top choice, everything changed.

That was why Mercedes was in no rush to hand Bottas a contract extension for 2020.

As for Bottas, he found himself sidelined in team strategy once again, left waiting while the team mapped out its future.

Inevitably, all eyes swung back to Ferrari.

Ironically, Ferrari was officially the quietest team of the summer break.

John Elkann and Mattia Binotto had both confirmed early on that the driver lineup would remain unchanged for next season. The "Ferrari Duo" would continue to represent the team, with management expressing total satisfaction with their drivers as the ideal pairing to fight for both championships.

Across all levels of Ferrari, the messaging was completely unified.

After the instability of the previous season, Ferrari was keen to project order. The last thing Maranello needed was public speculation.

Compared to the noise at Red Bull and Mercedes, Ferrari appeared completely stable.

Or did it?

The more rehearsed the statements sounded, the more suspicion they invited.

At a top-tier team, internal politics and commercial stakes were never simple. Look at Alonso: despite his age, teams were still willing to pass over younger drivers to explore bringing him back.

Leverage was everything.

So when every other team was caught up in driver market speculation, Ferrari's instant, unanimous confirmation of its lineup stood out as an anomaly.

Naturally, rumors continued to swirl.

Furthermore, Kai's trip across the Atlantic to Los Angeles had created waves that reached far beyond Ferrari, rattling the entire paddock.

On the surface, Ferrari and F1 management were offering full support, backing Kai's Hollywood push to help Formula 1 expand its footprint in North America.

In reality?

Reports suggested Kai was resisting Ferrari's tight corporate control, actively building a personal brand designed to transcend the sport—aiming for a global reach reminiscent of figures like Beckham to reshape how racing drivers were perceived worldwide.

That direction clashed directly with Ferrari's core philosophy. Kai was positioning his personal profile above the Ferrari brand, drawing strong pushback from Elkann.

Ferrari wasn't unique in that stance. Teams like Mercedes and Red Bull, much like global sports franchises like Real Madrid or the LA Lakers, rarely tolerated an individual athlete's personal brand overshadowing the institution.

The individual served the organization. If an athlete's profile threatened to eclipse the team's identity, the outcome was usually predetermined.

Corporate interests always took priority over individual branding.

Ferrari had no intention of allowing its brand control to be diluted.

Yet this time, Kai was leveraging official F1 support as a representative of the sport in North America, forcing Ferrari to accept the arrangement publicly.

Detailed reports claimed Ferrari was working hard to maintain an illusion of control while internal friction reached a boiling point.

Elkann was deeply dissatisfied with the situation. Having taken full charge of Ferrari less than a year ago, his internal footing was still developing. Meanwhile, Kai had established himself as a central figure for the fanbase, commanding huge influence that carried weight in Maranello.

If Kai chose to leverage that standing, he could directly challenge internal team dynamics—a scenario Elkann wanted to avoid at all costs.

Beyond Elkann, team leadership under Binotto felt the pressure, acutely aware of how quickly management structures could shift under performance stress.

Yet Kai appeared unbothered. The bigger the impact he made in North America, the stronger his position became, leaving him little reason to worry about internal pushback.

That birthed the current reality: calm on the surface, but fraught with tension underneath, like a quiet sea before a storm.

Of course, one might wonder: wouldn't the issues troubling Elkann also concern Wolff if he pursued Kai?

Not particularly.

First, if Kai moved to Mercedes, he would be building from scratch within a new structure.

Second, Wolff had no intention of making the same management missteps as Ferrari.

Third, as a shareholder and CEO of Mercedes F1, Wolff held an immovable position that no driver could threaten.

What Ferrari viewed as a management crisis, Wolff saw as a golden opportunity.

The higher Kai's global profile rose, the more valuable he became to any team looking to capture Asian markets and secure a firm footing in North America. Despite entering the sport through an unconventional path, the young driver was turning into a once-in-a-generation commercial asset.

At its core, motorsport was driven by capital. When massive commercial value was on the line, traditional team hierarchies took a back seat.

Wolff had calculated his play.

Signing Kai would simultaneously weaken Ferrari and elevate Mercedes, mirroring Real Madrid's legendary swoop for Figo from Barcelona—a double strike paired with Kai's undeniable raw talent. The temptation was impossible to ignore.

Speculation ran wild across the media landscape.

This summer break was proving to be anything but dull. Detailed leaks and confident reports circulated constantly, generating massive discussion throughout the paddock.

The 2019 season was delivering drama on every front. Just as the on-track battle remained wide open, the mid-season break was packed with political maneuvering, team friction, and shifting alliances.

Whether considering team strategies or the championship race, the second half of the season was shaping up to be an intense, unpredictable contest.

Yet the most absurd part of it all was that despite the endless noise inside the paddock, the dominant topic of conversation remained focused on events across the Atlantic. In every corner of the hospitality units, the main subject of discussion was still Kai.

Wave after wave of updates kept the public hooked, with GQ stepping up to deliver the first major salvo.

By 2019, social media had reshaped media consumption. Short-form video and livestreams dominated public attention, causing print, television, and traditional film media to adapt to shifting audience habits.

There was a time when fashion magazines routinely printed millions of copies per issue, riding a booming print economy. But those peak figures were fading into the past. Magazines were becoming casual reading for waiting rooms, airports, and coffee tables, with circulation numbers quietly dropping year after year. The era of guaranteed million-copy print runs had become a rare memory.

In North America, Vogue remained one of the few publications still capable of consistently pushing past the one-million mark. Other fashion outlets faced fluctuating numbers, struggling to hit eight hundred thousand on good months and barely managing five hundred thousand on slow ones.

This time, GQ was brimming with confidence. After a long promotional push that built high expectations, fashion commentators described Welch's strategy as a move to capitalize on Marvel's peak global reach before the superhero trend began to cool.

Billed as one of the world's premier leading men, Chris Hemsworth carried a heavy load. He wasn't just expected to drive GQ's circulation; he needed to prove that Thor could anchor the next phase of the Marvel Cinematic Universe with unmatched star power.

And the initial push delivered.

Rolling out sixteen different physical variants—including pre-order editions, special gift bundles, exclusive signed prints, limited sweepstakes covers, and four distinct main covers—GQ launched an aggressive distribution campaign across retail and online channels.

The effort culminated in a loud public announcement from the magazine:

"Initial print run completely sold out! A second printing is rushing to presses now!"

GQ's official channels posted the update, triggering an instant wave of excitement across social platforms, with Hemsworth's fanbase leading the celebration.

A "second printing" for a print magazine was a phrase that hadn't been heard in a long time. Marvel fans joined the online noise, liking, commenting, and retweeting to ensure the news trended everywhere.

Amid the excitement, industry insiders pointed out a detail in GQ's strategy: the magazine hadn't released exact sales figures, choosing instead to highlight the "second printing" tag to frame the narrative. It was a classic publishing tactic, keeping the initial print run intentionally conservative to guarantee an early sell-out headline.

A second printing allowed them to generate a second wave of sales momentum.

So what was the actual figure for that first run?

Seven hundred thousand copies.

To be fair, seven hundred thousand was a strong number in a declining print market. It proved that Hemsworth and the Marvel brand still held formidable newsstand pull.

However, GQ had deliberately capped the first run at seven hundred thousand precisely to trigger the "sold out" narrative and target a higher benchmark.

One million copies.

Everything seemed to be following the script. Pre-orders trickled in, and GQ boldly authorized an additional three hundred thousand copies for the second run.

Marvel fans joined the push, but sales momentum began to slow before hitting the target. GQ delayed any official announcement of reaching the one-million mark, causing the online narrative to turn into sharp commentary.

Despite months of promotion, four cover variants, sixteen total editions, and a second-printing hype campaign, reaching one million copies was proving difficult.

Responding to the slowdown, GQ introduced another incentive: autographed Hemsworth prints bundled with select orders. The push finally pushed the numbers over the line.

"GQ September Issue Reaches 1 Million Copies Sold!"

Hemsworth's fanbase erupted in celebration, ignoring the complex rollout strategies. The final metric was all that mattered: Hemsworth and GQ had hit a high-profile benchmark, delivering a commercial win for both the actor and the publication.

With that milestone secured, vocal fans turned their attention toward Vogue.

The online chatter mocked Vogue's dominant position, claiming its reign was finally coming to an end.

And then there was Kai.

Critics argued that the Spider-Man: Far From Home premiere coverage had been artificially inflated, claiming F1 and Ferrari had pushed the narrative to elevate Kai at Hemsworth's expense. They insisted Hemsworth had proven his true market pull as a top Hollywood draw, calling on Disney to lock him in as the anchor for Marvel's next phase.

Unlike GQ's multi-month pre-order campaign, Vogue moved forward with its standard, quiet release schedule, completely unbothered by the online noise.

Even amid rival promotional pushes, Vogue maintained its usual pace, executing its distribution plan without extra flair.

In fact, Vogue's September issue featured a completely standard autumn/winter editorial direction, with a traditional model taking the main cover. Compared to the massive digital campaign mounted by GQ, Vogue's issue looked like any other routine fall release.

The primary talking point for the issue was Vogue opening its editorial pages to Formula 1 for the first time. But instead of featuring Lewis Hamilton as many expected, the feature belonged to the newly crowned World Champion, Kai. The choice sent quiet shockwaves through fashion circles, leaving observers waiting to see how the landscape would react.

And then, Vogue hit newsstands quietly.

Without pre-order gimmicks or aggressive social campaigns, the issue casually reached the one-million copy mark on standard distribution alone. Vogue didn't even bother releasing a grand celebratory statement.

The contrast online was sharp.

GQ had exhausted every promotional tool, bundled exclusive gifts, and pushed multiple re-prints just to scrape past the one-million mark—with rumors suggesting the magazine and talent reps had bought thousands of leftover copies themselves just to claim the milestone. Meanwhile, Vogue reached the exact same figure without breaking a sweat.

The outcome left rival fanbase commentary suddenly quiet, caught off guard by the sheer gap in effortless distribution power.

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