Tình Nhân remains still for a moment. You can hear a pin drop. Mộng Dữ stands completely still as though he were made of stone and just as lifeless, with his eyes completely blacked out. Hổn Loạn breathes heavily, swaying from side to side, clawing at his own arm, ready to explode.
Tình Nhân: Psycho... Style... I remember when those words first graced my ears. I remember when I was baptised and converted. And I remember, from a distance, watching it die...
She looks down at the mat for a moment.
Tình Nhân: Imagine my shock when it found new life and... (raises her head) when it called out to me.
She starts playing with her long, grey locks.
Tình Nhân: Obviously, I am long since retired (clenches her fist and lowers it), but there is something I want to address. For nearly 25 years, the dominant narrative was that my career was cut short at the hands... of a certain... Empress...
She says the word with complete apathy.
Little girl in the crowd: NGOZI!
Mom: Shush!
Hổn Loạn's eyes become red. He turns around and takes a step in the direction of the child.
Tình Nhân: Đứng.
Hổn Loạn stops and returns to his spot.
Tình Nhân: No one, no man, no woman, ended my career. I left because at the time, the sport, the art that I love was in good hands, and because I had nothing left to prove and left to achieve... until now... Until I was given the opportunity to stand side by side with my sons, my darling boys (strokes the cheek of Mộng Dữ's mask) claim Tag Team gold and cut a swathe of destruction as their uncle and father did so many years ago.
She lowers her hand and stares at the camera. Her own eyes are glowing red from behind her mask.
Tình Nhân: I have heard tell of a desire to... "listen and learn". (laughs) Well, I did want to be a teacher when I was but girl. So, yes, listen, learn, but most importantly... live. Live in fear. Live... in... pain.
She lowers the microphone and raises her infamous Lantern of Souls. Mộng Dữ finally comes to life, his eyes glowing white as he raises his Tag Team Championship belt. Hổn Loạn does the same.
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