The victory screen was simple. No confetti. No battle pass level up. Just text:

He sent a friend request to SPARTA, VIPER, and RIOT. They accepted in silence.

Then came SPARTA. Shield up. Advancing slow. Rain fired his pistol— ping, ping, ping —all useless. He needed the high ground. He boosted straight up, spun mid-air, switched to grenade launcher, and fired at his own feet. The blast launched him behind SPARTA. One machete swipe to the back of the head. SPARTA crumpled.

VIPER’s shot hissed past Rain’s ear.

Rain’s shot went clean through VIPER’s visor.