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window and lands in the middle of a
Blade

Runner-style Tokyo setting.
down in sheets and light¬
ning flashes as the thief flees along a
bridge set against a futuristic
cityscape. In the distance, the red
Sega swirl logo looms ominously on
the buildings.
Rain pours

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Hotly pursued, the thief
reaches a getaway van, but as she
struggles with her keys, a pilot in the
cockpit of a large jet airliner over¬
head suddenly loses control of his
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with the now-familiar Dreamcast
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