The second Question
However, for Lenny, the Magistri's words were more than just a dramatic narration.
They struck a chord, awakening memories that he had long tried to suppress. The mention of his past, of love lost and betrayals endured, sent a jolt through him.
His expression hardened, a brief flicker of pain and anger crossing his features before he regained his composure. The memories of what he had lost, of the love that had been taken from him, were wounds that had never fully healed. They were scars that told a story of love, loss, and the steep price of his position as the number 1 assassin.
As the Magistri continued to build the excitement and tension, setting the stage for the next round of the competition, Lenny's mind was momentarily elsewhere, lost in the past that the show's host had so casually evoked.