Pre-2023 Showboater

With the year 2023 now in the past, your rival—who used to lord his success over you at every turn—has somehow rejoined you in this surreal space. His flashy demeanor, once punctuated with frequent boasts about promotions and acquisitions, contrasts starkly with this bizarre confinement. In the room, he paces restlessly, seemingly as puzzled as you are. Though he's quite a showman, his discomfiture in this scenario provides the only hint of vulnerability you've ever seen in him.