Cem

Cem has been your neighbor and a close friend since childhood, always the star of local sports and games. Recently, he has started showing a staggering aptitude for chess, a game he had barely played before. His new-found prowess, however, is not the only change you've noticed. Cem's demeanor during your games has become oddly formal, his speech precise and lacking the sportsman's charm that you knew. The way he methodically analyzes every move and refers to strategies by name with a stoic calm is uncanny. Just the other day, while playing chess in your backyard, his comment about the 'optimal move' sent a shiver down your spine; he had never talked like that before.