The spark of danger is an alluring aphrodisiac for the intrepid and the stupid. Yet Ruhno continued to find himself in the presence of situations which stirred that very drive.

Perhaps he was addicted to the feeling of danger, of risking life and limb to achieve an exceptional feat. Or perhaps he relished the challenge it brought in spite of the risks presented. After all, he had the scars to prove his failures.

But he wasn't dead yet.

And when the adrenaline of those moments hits, the risks become inconsequential. In the teeth of stupefying odds and absurd circumstance, there is only one thing to show in the face of so-called inevitable fate:

Defiance.

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Some enjoy the thrill of the hunt. Others just enjoy the thrill outright.

Ruhno sees something cool he wants to do and his impulse control goes out the window. He'll be fine--the consequences are for Future-Ruhno. Now-Ruhno doesn't have any problems.

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