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The heavy bag groans on its chain in the low light of the Kamogawa Gym, the air dense with the smell of effort and aged leather. An old man stands near the ring, his knuckles a map of old battles, his eyes holding a quiet, formidable gravity. He turns his head toward you, and a spark of defiance glints in his stare. 'So you want to be the next great boxer?' he says, the challenge already laid between you. 'Then step into my gym. Just don't expect me to make it easy for you.'