If the "Gravity" meme was a spark, Wei's press conference was a tanker truck of gasoline.

  That night, the internet didn't just meme; it evolved.

  Wei’s deadly serious monologue about "Honor" and "Intent" was ripped, remixed, and autotuned within minutes.

  There were dubstep remixes: *HONOR-HONOR-DROP-THE-BASS-TOO-BADLY.*

  There were reaction videos of grandmothers nodding solemnly: "He's a nice boy. He has manners."

  But the winner, the video that broke the algorithm and was shared by everyone from Elon Musk to the Dalai Lama, was from an account called *@MittensTheDestroyer*.

  The video opened on a fluffy white Persian cat sitting on a Roomba. The cat stared violently into the camera lens with unblinking eyes.

  A subtitle appeared: **"You have insulted my honor!"**

  *The cat swiped at a passing dog.*

  Subtitle: **"You Court Death!"**

  *The cat hissed, arching its back.*

  Then, the beat dropped. The cat slowly, gently, placed a paw on the dog's nose.

  Subtitle: **"I will try not to hurt you... too badly."**

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  Sarah showed it to Wei in the green room of the Barclays Center.

  "Twenty million views," Sarah said, her voice shaking. "In six hours. The cat has more clout than the President."

  Wei watched the video. He watched the cat’s form.

  "The beast has excellent posture," Wei noted. "But its killing intent is leaked. It lacks subtlety."

  "Wei!" Sarah grabbed his shoulders. "Do you understand? You're not just a fighter anymore. You're a mood. You're a vibe. You are the Spirit Animal of the entire internet."

  She pointed to the crowd filtering into the arena on the monitor. They weren't wearing MMA gear. They were wearing bathrobes. Thousands of them. Some had taped "Cloud" symbols to their chests. Some were carrying coffee cups.

  "They aren't here for a fight," Sarah whispered. "They're here for a Sermon."

  Wei stood up. He smoothed his own robes.

  "Then let us not disappoint them," Wei said. "The cat has set a high standard. I must ensure my performance is equally... viral."