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"I control the system and shape it to fulfill my needs. I have been granted a form of digital immortality."
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"I am the system."
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Both impressed and alarmed, Kate approached Hobe once again, preparing to deliver a decisive blow to his virtual existence.
[Activated Torpedo Spin Kick]
However, Kate's prediction proved inaccurate. Hobe, with a quick and unexpected move, evaded her targeted attack on his head. He ducked, spun around, and executed a sweeping kick that swept Kate off her feet.
"Argh!" Kate exclaimed as she tumbled to the virtual ground, caught off guard by Hobe's nimble evasion and counterattack.
