You know a myth is real when others try to kill it just to prove it exists.
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After the Observation Room session, Blanco's silence wasn't just feared — it was replicated.
Everyone wanted to be him.
New accounts started popping up daily:
"bl4ncoo"
"Wh1teGhost"
"SpectreMute"
"NoMicDemon"
Some were just clout-chasers.
Others were streamers using "No Comms Challenge" as content.
A few got good at it.
But none of them felt like him.
They moved too fast.
They peeked without weight.
They tried to copy form without understanding function.
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Still, the noise was growing.
Blanco's clips were circulating in underground coaching groups, pro review sessions, and private Ciscords where washed players tried to decode him like ancient scripture.
One forum post went viral:
"He doesn't outplay you. He outwaits you.
You already lost before you peeked."
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But then came the switch.
Someone new appeared.
Not just another mimic.
A direct challenger.
Username: VOID_7
Rank: Unknown
Stats: Hidden
Mic: Off
Stream: None
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The first time he played, he posted a single message on a no-mod forum:
"The real ghost only exists because no one has killed him yet."
People thought it was bait.
Until they saw his match footage.
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No fancy movement.
No pre-round buys.
Just surgical crosshair placement and perfect round endings.
It wasn't just similar to Blanco's style.
It was weaponized mimicry.
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VOID_7 started queuing high-elo ranked.
He was destroying players that feared Blanco, using Blanco's own rhythm.
But there was a difference.
He wasn't still.
He was angry.
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He would bait teammates, let them die, then ace.
He'd crouch on final kills, spam glocks at corpses, and disconnect before scoreboard.
And yet… people still said:
"This guy's like Blanco."
"Maybe even better."
The comparisons were inevitable.
But they were wrong.
VOID_7 didn't want to become Blanco.
He wanted to erase him.
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[System Ping: Identity Threat Detected]
VOID_7 marked as Myth Disruptor
Alert: Public confusion increasing
Karma Clash pending
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Then it happened.
Queue popped.
Blanco solo queued.
Map: Steelpoint
Team voice: off.
No mics. No chat.
Just five players loaded in —
And one name hit the top of the scoreboard:
VOID_7
Enemy team.
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No emotes. No shots fired yet.
But the message was clear.
This was a kill match.
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Round 1.
VOID_7 pushed mid immediately —
No sound.
Fast peek.
Perfect prefire.
Killed Blanco first.
No teabag. No spam.
He just walked away.
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Team typed:
"yo ghost got clipped"
"that him fr?"
"who's this VOID guy??"
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Round 2.
Blanco bought a scout.
Held mid passively.
Didn't peek.
Let the play collapse.
VOID_7 went A, walked through his own team's smoke, and flanked B with no callouts.
Two taps.
Round over.
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By round 4, the match wasn't about teams.
It was 1v1.
Everyone else was background.
Blanco switched to rifle.
Held deep site.
Let time tick.
VOID_7 walked short.
No util.
Just… walked.
And as Blanco peeked?
VOID was already there.
Click.
Headshot.
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[System Trigger: Ego Pressure Detected]
Myth challenged in real time
Audience attention destabilized
"When silence faces silence, only precision speaks."
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Round 5.
Blanco adapted.
Held wider.
Pre-aimed for crosshair height based on earlier kills.
VOID_7 still peeked — but this time, Blanco flicked early.
Click.
Dead.
Finally.
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No message.
No reaction.
VOID_7 just insta-queued the next round.
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Round 6.
Now it was game on.
Blanco pushed mid for the first time all match.
VOID rotated through spawn.
Predicted the push.
They met at scaffolding.
One second.
Both aimed.
Both fired.
Trade.
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"BOTH DEAD."
"nah that's crazy"
"these guys fighting like samurais"
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The score didn't matter anymore.
People in spectator started recording.
A few posted on niche forums:
"Ghost vs Fake. It's real."
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By round 10, it was 6-3.
VOID_7 top frag.
Blanco one behind.
The system pinged again.
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[System Sync Spike: 45%]
Myth Suppression Protocol: Ready
Unlock if Blanco wins duel round
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Next round, Blanco forced half-buy.
Just a deagle.
VOID went full buy.
They met again — underpass.
Blanco crouched behind box.
Held silent.
VOID swung wide.
Too wide.
Blanco tapped twice.
First missed.
Second landed.
Headshot.
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[System Unlock: Myth Suppression Protocol]
VOID_7 internal confidence reduced
Opponent reaction delay increased by 0.17s
Stream delay: Triggered
"You do not imitate a shadow. You lose to it."
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Final round:
9–5
Enemy team crumbling.
VOID_7 swung mid dry again.
Blanco held wide.
No hesitation this time.
Full spray.
Kill confirmed.
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Match over.
No "gg."
No voice.
Just the system update:
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[Myth Confirmed]
VOID_7 status: Disrupted
Your identity stands
Clone collapse in progress
System Sync: 50%
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Blanco logged out.
He didn't post.
Didn't clip.
He let the others tell the story — again.
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Bird forums blew up:
"VOID lost."
"Blanco didn't even need to tryhard."
"Now we know. There's only one ghost."
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That night, VOID_7 changed his name.
Deleted his forum posts.
His myth had been short-lived — but necessary.
Because now, Blanco wasn't just feared.
He was undeniable.