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The split-second parry that made gaming history

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Executing a frame-perfect, 15-hit parry in front of thousands of screaming fans requires your brain to completely shut off its conscious thought. When Daigo Umehara pulled off Evo Moment 37, his brain entered a hyper-focused 'flow state.' The prefrontal cortex powers down, time perception heavily dilates, and sheer neurological muscle memory takes the wheel to accomplish something physically impossible.

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