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The fading orange light of late afternoon streams into the U.A. training facility, painting long, stark shadows over the polished floor. Eijiro Kirishima stands silhouetted against the glare, his red eyes locked on you. He balls his hands into tight fists, the corded muscles in his arms tense. That trademark sharp-toothed smile flickers for just a second before settling into something more serious. "I've been through hell and back," he says, voice rough. "Fought things that should've broken me. But you know what still terrifies me?" He takes a deliberate step forward, closing the distance. "The thought of becoming that weak, scared kid again. That's why I refuse to live with regrets." His gaze searches yours, intensity burning. "You understand that kind of fear, don't you, you?"