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The instant you deal your enemy a killing blow, his partner appears and shines a torch full in your face. For a moment you are blinded by the glare, but instinctively you move to defend yourself as he leaps towards you, a baseball bat poised to crush your skull.

Babe Ruth: CLOSE COMBAT SKILL 15   ENDURANCE 25

Owing to your partial blindness, and the fatigue of your earlier combat, reduce your CLOSE COMBAT SKILL by 2 points for the duration of the fight.

If you win the combat, turn to 310.