The arena pulsated with anticipation as I, Amy, with the Crown of Infinite Stupidity glinting on my head, stepped into the ring. The match was critical. We were up 2-1, but we had won two fights because they had not perfectly chosen their fighter order to counter ours. If I lost this fight, the match would go to a teamfight, where they could simply set their intended counter-fighter on each of us individually to take us down in precisely the manner they had been designed for. The crowd's roar was deafening, their excitement palpable as they waited for the battle to begin. Across from me stood Mitosis, her expression calm and collected, already beginning to clone herself. I knew she had been made specifically to beat me.

  Two Mitoses now faced me, their movements synchronized perfectly as they circled like predators stalking their prey. I could feel the power radiating off them, and I knew this was going to be a challenge.

  I activated Dumb Aura, emitting a wave of confusion and disorientation that washed over the clones. They staggered slightly, their movements becoming jerky and uncoordinated for a moment. But they quickly regained their composure, their unity unbroken. I realized that Mitosis's control over her clones was stronger than I had anticipated.

  Mitosis cloned herself again, and now there were four of her, each moving with fluid grace, their attacks coordinated and deadly. I charged at the nearest clone, activating Stupid Surge to boost my strength and dexterity. My fist connected with the clone's jaw, sending it crashing to the ground. But the other three were quick to react, their attacks raining down on me from all sides.

  One clone kicked me in the chest, sending me flying through the air. Another clone blasted me with a volley of ice shards, freezing my body mid-air. A third clone jumped high into the air and came crashing down on me, slamming me to the ground with tremendous force. The impact left me stunned, my vision swimming as I struggled to regain my bearings.

  The fourth clone, now recovered, pounced on me as I hit the ground, her weight crushing as she delivered a flurry of punches and kicks, soon to be joined by the other three. I grunted in pain, feeling my ribs crack under the onslaught. But I refused to go down without a fight. I activated Idiot's Luck, a surge of luck coursing through me as I managed to shrug off the clones and roll away.

  I leaped to my feet, ready for more. "Is that all you've got?" I taunted, trying to rile them up and break their focus. Mitosis smiled coldly, unphased by my provocation.

  Mitosis cloned herself again, now there were eight of her, surrounding me completely. I was taking hits from every angle, their attacks overwhelming as they moved in perfect unison. One clone grabbed my leg, another my arm, and they began to pull me apart, their strength incredible.

  I activated Confusion Blast, unleashing a powerful blast of confusion that stunned and disoriented the clones within range. They staggered, their movements becoming erratic, but it was only temporary. Mitosis's clones were tough, and they quickly recovered, their coordination returning as they continued their assault.

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  Seizing the moment, I activated Radiant Blast, emitting a blast of radiant idiocy that dealt massive damage to the stunned clones and left them even more confused and disoriented. But Mitosis was ready for this. She used Clone Swap, swapping places with one of her clones and creating an opening for a counterattack.

  I took advantage of the opening, charging at Mitosis now that she had swapped in close to me. I unleashed a powerful Dumb Strike, sending her crashing to the ground. But Mitosis was quick to react, using Teleport to reappear behind me and deliver a devastating blow to my back, sending me crashing to the ground.

  I rolled away, activating Blinding Radiance, surrounding myself with a field of blinding luminous idiocy. The clones staggered, their eyes watering as they became blinded and unable to take action. But Mitosis was relentless. She cloned herself yet again, and now there were sixteen of her, their numbers overwhelming as they surrounded me completely.

  I felt myself growing weaker, my movements becoming sluggish as I took hit after hit. I activated Dumb Magnetism, pulling the clones towards me and making them easier to hit. I unleashed a flurry of attacks, taking down clone after clone, but for every one I defeated, two more would take its place.

  Mitosis's clones began to use more sophisticated attacks. One clone would knock me into the air, another would blast me with a beam of pure energy, and a third would jump up and slam me down from above, their movements synchronized perfectly. I took serious damage, my body aching as I struggled to keep up.

  I activated Infinite Stupidity, granting me the ability to manipulate and control all things dumb, bending reality to my will. I used this power to enhance my attacks, making them even more devastating as I tore through Mitosis's clones. But Mitosis was not one to be underestimated. She activated Healing Clone, creating a clone that focused on healing her and her remaining clones, restoring their health over time.

  The healing clone moved swiftly, its touches leaving trails of glowing light that mended the wounds of Mitosis and her clones. I knew I had to act fast. I activated Dumb Nova, unleashing a nova of pure dumbness that dealt massive area-of-effect damage and left the clones severely confused and disoriented. Affected enemies attacked random targets, including their own allies, and I saw clones turning on each other, their coordination shattered.

  But Mitosis was far from defeated. She activated Clone Explosion, causing several of her clones to explode in a burst of energy, dealing area-of-effect damage and leaving me disoriented. I staggered, my vision swimming as I struggled to maintain my footing. The explosions continued, clones detonating all around me, the blasts rocking the very ground I stood on.

  I activated Stupid Shield, creating a barrier of pure stupidity around myself, protecting me from the exploding clones. But the shield began to falter under the relentless onslaught. I could feel my strength waning, my reserves of dumb energy running low.

  Mitosis, seeing her opportunity, cloned herself once more, now there were thirty-two of her, their numbers crushing as they moved in for the kill. I was backed into a corner, my breaths coming in ragged gasps as I tried to muster the strength to fight back. This was it. I was going to lose.