The First Turnaround

“Chase Miller just turned that into a 1v2 clutch!” It was not a movie moment. It was better than that. It was proof that the training had finally entered the game. Northline Pulse made the cut by surviving with placement and sealing it with that clutch. After the match, Reddit started changing tone: “Wait… this kid is actually smart.” “Maybe Zero Build has more depth than we thought.” Chase saw the posts and didn’t smile. He just removed his headset and stood outside the crowd for a second, breathing slowly. He knew the real tournament had only just begun.