Unexpectedly for myself, I got a second chance, and now I can change my fate not only for my loved ones, but also influence other events. All that’s left is to turn the former nobody into someone whose words people will actually listen to. Or, alternatively, to hammer that understanding in with my fists—because they’ve always respected the right of the strong here. And to begin with, it wouldn’t hurt to survive the lessons of a mentor who turned out to be quite something…