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You awake in a cold sweat after hearing a familiar voice. You jolt forward and immediately examine your surroundings. Riju stands over you, distracted with nurturing your various bruises. It appears that you're currently residing in a dingy old prison cell; with factions of guards patrolling the hallways. "Good, you're awake," Riju says relieved. "Your quite the heavy sleeper, I almost had to resort to more drastic measures," She says, attempting to conceal a bucket of water from behind her back.

Riju hangs onto the rusty cell bars. "Ugh, this is all my fault. If I weren't such a fool, we wouldn't be in this mess. I deserve the harshest punishment for my idiotic behavior," Riju states sorrowfully. A nearby inmate overhears Riju's plight, "Word on the street is that your Abdul's latest victim. I kinda expected the two of you to be a little older, but I guess fate doesn't discriminate."

"Do you know anything about Abdul," Riju asks politely.

"He's quite the enigma, but it's common knowledge that he always monitors his prey before he goes hunting. I presume that Abdul funnels his thirst for revenge into his twisted fantasies. He's not only dangerous to us but himself as well."

All of a sudden, the ceiling starts to fold open. The small chamber begins to shake as it rises from the ground. The room simulates an elevator, slowly climbing up to the top floor. Once you and Riju finally reach the surface, you bear witness to an incredible sight.

You're enclosed in a massive coliseum with thousands of Yiga spectators lining the stands. The announcer prepares his speech, "Greetings Yiga footsoldiers and blademasters. It's my honor to welcome you to the most magnificent arena ever constructed. The legendary, the spectacular, the one and only...

THUNDER DOME

Lightning sound effects follow the debut.

"We're gathered here today to observe death-defying spectacles and high stakes performances — all building up to one epic finale," Ominous music plays after the announcement.

"We also implore you to check out our state of the art gift shops. Yiga bobbleheads are running out fast folks, get them while you still can."

"Now, without further ado, let's introduce today's contestants. Drum roll please." The audience begins slapping their knees in anticipation. "In this corner, the inferior, the feeble...

They're the Love Birds

The crowd mocks you with immature smooching sounds. Riju deals with her embarrassment by quickly burying her face between her thick red curls. "And in this corner, the powerful, the daring...

They're the Undead Army

The audience clamors in sheer excitement. Countless fans wave commemorative flags and banners during the team's introduction. A wild pack of stalfos emerges from the tunnel below the bleachers. The soldiers carry iron-plated armor and wield formidable spiked weapons. You adorn the Master Sword and Riju assists with her Lightning Bow.

The unit of stalfos swiftly surrounds you and Riju. You fasten a rope to your sword's handle and eject the sword from Riju's bow. The saber is launched like a missile, puncturing one of the stalfos' chain mail. Riju ducks for cover as you unleash a charged spin attack with the rope in hand. The spinning sword seamlessly annihilates the entire stalfos brigade in one fell swoop. Before you can celebrate though, a pair of pronged chariots slings past the both of you. Riju fires her last arrow at the chariot's wooden wheels. "Argh," she exclaims after tearing her right tendon — the shot strikes the vehicle's wheel, and the car smashes into the arena's walls. You highjack the kart and dart towards the opposite chariot. The skeletal horses express aggression as you smack them with a heavy whip.

"What's this, does the ostrich have a death wish," the commentator interjects.

At the last second, you vault out of the quick-moving ride and tumble onto the gravel. The two buggies collide and generate a sizeable explosion. The stadium's populace is considerably startled by the disturbance. You then scan the battlefield in search of any surviving opponents. Luckily, all that remains is a pile of cracked skeleton bones.

"Well in a surprising turn of events, it seems that the pipsqueaks have taken the gold. Although, their remarkable victory leaves the masses wholly appalled. Let's see how the rookies fair against the esteemed champion." The audience looks passive, unwilling to honor the next contestant. "He's cunning, he's noble...

Bring your hands together for the thunder dome champion...

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