Three days later, a plain manila envelope sat on his doorstep. Inside was a hand-labeled DVD: FightingKids Vol. 0: The First Stance.

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They crossed the finish line at the exact same moment. The referee, a former FightingKid himself, smiled and reached into a vintage equipment bag. He didn't just have one DVD; he had two.

He turns to MIA (10, quiet, bruised knuckle). “You?”