I Died on the Court, Now I'm Back to Rule It

Fourth Quarter

Score: 65 – 61

It wasn’t the twenty-point cushion from earlier.

Not even ten.

But a lead... was a lead.

Still, the pressure inside Horizon’s huddle felt heavier than the scoreboard.

Because the truth was simple—and dangerous:

They still hadn’t cracked Seiryuu’s code.

And now, they were out of time.

Coach Tsugawa crouched in front of the players, his voice calm but edged with urgency.

"This is our final quarter," he began. "And the only way we’re winning this... is by throwing something Seiryuu hasn’t fully prepared for."