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Chapter 15 - REBIRTH

EPISODE 15 – "REBIRTH"

Scene 1 – Dawn. Training Field

The team is warming up. Bruno Salgado checks his watch.

Bruno Salgado (worried):

– Where's Miguel?

Silence. Suddenly, firm footsteps echo. Miguel appears.

Cinematic cut. Miguel walks in with a different aura. Hair tied back. Calm eyes. Absolute silence. The team stops. Everyone watches.

Narrator (deep voice):

– When instinct takes over... the world slows down.

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Scene 2 – Tactical Training

The ball rolls. Miguel joins the starters. First play: double pressure. He closes his eyes for a second... and moves as if he can predict the future.

He intercepts the pass perfectly. Dribbles past two players. Backheel pass. Within seconds, the whole field vibrates.

Bruno (goalkeeper):

– DID YOU SEE THAT!?

Paulinho:

– Bro turned into the Neo of football!

Narrator:

– "Zero Domain." It's not about strength. It's about synchronization. It's about seeing... what hasn't happened yet.

Miguel executes a new technique: "Inverse Reflex" – anticipating opponents' movements through microscopic body reading, like he's dancing with time.

Vitão:

– He's playing pool in the dark... and hitting EVERY shot!

Camera cuts to Bruno Salgado, serious... and impressed.

Bruno Salgado (thinking):

– He's back... and he's not human anymore.

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Scene 3 – Night. Leaving the Training Center

Miguel grabs his backpack. Starts walking alone. A voice calls out:

Paulinho:

– Yo, samurai! Gonna sneak off like that?

Kadu:

– Come with us, man!

Vitão:

– We thought about... you know... decompressing the chakra!

Bruno (goalkeeper):

– Let's go grab some food. We're starving.

Bruno Salgado (leaning on his car):

– Good idea. It'll do you good.

Miguel hesitates... then smiles.

Miguel: – Fine. Where to?

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Scene 4 – American-Style Diner

The group arrives. Paulinho jokes about everything. Kadu tries flirting with the waitress using a fake French accent. Vitão pretends he's a European superstar. Bruno (goalkeeper) orders "everything with bacon."

Paulinho (checking his phone):

– I invited someone else... surprise.

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Scene 5 – Nicolas Agustin Walks In

The door opens. Nicolas enters. Smiles turn into silence. Miguel stares. Nicolas freezes. Both stand still.

Paulinho (whispers to Kadu):

– This is gonna blow up...

Bruno (goalkeeper):

– Or... it's gonna play out.

Nicolas (looking at Miguel):

– I didn't know... he was here.

Miguel:

– And yet... you stayed.

Silence. Nicolas walks over. Everyone watches. Nicolas extends his hand.

Nicolas:

– Maybe I was too harsh... I just wanted to protect the team.

Miguel (shakes his hand):

– And I... just wanted to earn this back.

Narrator:

– Sometimes, our greatest rivals... are mirrors of our own weaknesses.

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Scene 6 – Unexpected Encounter

On the sidewalk outside the diner... two figures. Camila and Matheus Blake, holding hands.

Vitão:

– WHOA... SYSTEM ERROR!

Kadu (shocked):

– It's the apocalypse couple!

Paulinho:

– Somebody call VAR for emotions!

Camila and Blake approach. Blake stares at Miguel. Silence.

Blake (serious):

– You're not the same anymore.

Miguel:

– Neither are you.

Camila (softly):

– That's a good thing... for both of you.

Bruno (goalkeeper):

– Let's settle this mess already...

Miguel (looking at Blake and Nicolas):

– What if... we stopped tearing each other apart?

Blake (grins slightly):

– Fine... but only for today. Tomorrow I'll destroy you on the field again.

Nicolas (serious, but smiling):

– Deal.

They shake hands. Everyone cheers.

Paulinho:

– THAT'S IT! The dream trio is back, baby!

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Scene 7 – Nakamura Mansion – Game Room

Inside Miguel's high-tech mansion. 90-inch screen. Controllers for everyone. Sofas, bean bags, snacks.

Vitão (playing):

– LET'S GO! I'm playing with FUTURE FLAMENGO!

Paulinho (yelling):

– HEY, NO FAIR PICKING ZOMBIE GABRIEL!

Kadu:

– This game's insane! It even has "Zero Domain Mode"!

Miguel (laughing):

– I'd never code that in...

Nicolas (struggling with the controls):

– Which button did I press!?

Blake (teasing):

– The panic button, apparently...

Bruno (goalkeeper):

– Nicolas plays like he defends... slow but stylish.

Laughter. Screaming. Pure chaos and fun. The camera slowly pulls back, showing the group together... truly united for the first time in a long time.

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Final Scene – Night, Mansion Rooftop

Miguel stands alone, looking at the stars. Camila arrives with two cups of tea.

Camila:

– Proud of you, samurai.

Miguel (gazing upwards):

– For the first time... so am I.

Narrator:

– The empty heart... found its rhythm. And the Zero Domain... became balance.

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