The scene played out just as it had in the original WBT Season 2 announcement trailer released weeks ago. But before the audience could dwell on that moment—
—the screen distorted.
A sharp, jarring glitch effect took over. The sound warped, the image blurred, and suddenly—
Black screen.
A few seconds of silence.
Then, the WBT Tournament Interface flickered into view.
The screen cycled through the tournament divisions in quick succession:
Bronze → Iron → Silver → Gold → Platinum → Challenger Division.
The progression halted. But instead of stopping on Challenger, the selection continued downward.
A new category appeared.
"Challenger Division."
A ghostly cursor hovered over it.
A single, deliberate click echoed in the silence.
The screen then suddenly exploded into action.
Flames. Waves. Lightning. Steel.