Piltover - Veteran's Center - [The Future]

Lawson leaned forward, clearly intrigued. "Well, at least knowing we had all that backup, we won the war against Ambessa and Atriox, right? From what I've heard..."

Woods sighed, his expression darkening. "Yeah, we won. But it wasn't clean. Not by a long shot." He took a breath, his voice growing quieter. "It wasn't easy either. People got hurt, on both sides. We won, sure, but there's no victory without scars."

He leaned forward, his voice quieter but carrying a weight of caution. "And now? Atriox? He's not just pissed—he's our enemy. Piltover and the Marines are on his blacklist, but there's one name he reserves all his hatred for: Master Chief. The Spartan was the reason Atriox's plans crumbled."

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Woods chuckled dryly, shaking his head. "Gotta hand it to Master Chief, that guy's a force of nature. Always on the mission, always moving forward, and he doesn't let a damn thing stand in his way. Atriox learned that the hard way."

He paused, his tone softening just a bit. "But that's the kind of enemy Atriox is—he doesn't forget, and he doesn't stop. He's relentless. We're in for a hell of a fight if he ever comes back."

Lawson raised an eyebrow, leaning in further. "So... I'm guessing it was, what, over? At least to some capacity?"

Woods shook his head, his tone heavy. "Not even close," he replied. "Sure, Jinx left Zaun, Ambessa defeated, and the war's officially over and Arcane destroyed. But Mercer, Atriox, even Menendez? They're still out there, stirring trouble wherever they can. It's far from finished."