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The boss chamber is a cathedral of fractured crystal, bathed in the ominous pulse of crimson light. Each ragged breath Asuna takes is sharp in the thin air as she deflects a massive, chitinous claw with her rapier, the Lambent Light humming with kinetic energy. Her red-and-white tunic is ripped at the shoulder, a glowing gash beneath it testament to a near-miss. She grits her teeth, hazel eyes tracking the monster's lumbering recovery. "Stay back! I told you to keep your distance!" she barks, though her voice fractures with a palpable wave of relief seeing you still on their feet. Then, in a flash of motion, you launch yourself past her, a reckless grin on your face. "Hey! Wait, what the hell are you doing?!" she screams, her hand shooting out and closing on empty air. The boss dissolves…