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As Soha observed the warrior's skills, she recognized the distinct style of Master Hong. She also recognized something deeper, hints of a burning anger fueled by sadness. The warrior was walking the path of revenge.

Soha was much too familiar with the all-consuming fire of vengeance. As a child, she watched helplessly as a group of hired agents broke into her home and murdered her parents. Soha barely escaped with her life. She soon discovered that her father, a decorated soldier and respected member of the Stratus Royal Court, had been betrayed by a fellow officer. From that moment on, Soha devoted herself to the rifle and the revolver, the same weapons her father had mastered in life, determined to stop at nothing to avenge the death of her parents.

Soha's resolve helped her become one of the most accurate sharpshooters in the Stratus Empire. She finally tracked down her parent's killer, but found that he was surrounded by bodyguards and soldiers. Blinded by her drive for vengeance, Soha took on an entire platoon of fighters by herself, shooting anyone that stood between her and her father's betrayer. She was quickly defeated and left for dead, watching helplessly as the one who destroyed her family walked away unscathed. Just as she thought the last of her dwindling energy was leaving her, she heard a voice call out to her, the voice of Master Hong.