Ante | ONC2021 Round II Qualifier
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ONC 2021 Ambassador's Pick
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Lav Sciarra's accomplishments are many: He is one of the Tower's best soldiers. He founded the Gemma Special Forces. He killed the terrorist who nearly destroyed the Tower. Lav Sciarra, they say, is a hero.
Lav knows otherwise.
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An ONC2021 entry. Based on Prompt #1: "You either die a hero or live long enough to see yourself become the villain."
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