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Jano survives a wild rocket-fueled Memento Mori finale

Thirty kills apiece, only one winner: two self-inflicted penalties made the difference.

The Normal Deathmatch on DM-1on1-Memento-Mori on 24 October 2026 had a target of 30 points. After ten minutes and eight seconds, Jano topped the standings with 30, just ahead of hemeroid on 28. That narrow score concealed an extraordinary symmetry: both players registered exactly 30 kills. hemeroid, however, paid for two self-inflicted deaths with two lost points. The early story belonged partly to greg417, whose long-range precision and four-kill spree set the pace. mike1234 kept finding occasional openings; synpouch made a brief late appearance, while Walldodge has no recorded playing time. There were four lead changes, plenty of close-range mayhem and a finish that refused to follow the simplest script.

First blood, a double and a 56.2-metre answer

hemeroid struck first in the 16th second, blasting greg417 with the Rocket Launcher. Three seconds later Jano fell to the same weapon, completing a Double Kill. Jano retaliated with the Enforcer at 34 seconds, and at 44 seconds greg417 landed the match’s longest shot: a Shock Rifle kill on hemeroid from 56.2 metres. That was sniper-range work without a single recorded headshot.

greg417 added three more kills through 69 seconds, including a Shock Combo against Jano. His four-kill streak was the longest in the match, stretching from 44 seconds until Jano stopped it with a rocket at 77 seconds. At that point greg417 had four points to Jano’s two. The longest kill-free interval, 22 seconds after the 93-second mark, soon offered a rare interruption to the fireworks.

The early leader meets a steady comeback

At 116 seconds, greg417 caught mike1234 with a Shock Combo. At 137 and 140 seconds, two Flak Cannon kills, the second on Jano, made a Double Kill. By 167 seconds greg417 had nine points, while Jano had six. hemeroid was equally dangerous in close quarters: his rocket kill on Jano at 150 seconds left him standing on just six health.

Jano steadily recovered with both the Rocket Launcher and the Enforcer. He drew level with greg417 at 10–10 at 234 seconds and moved to eleven points twelve seconds later. At 282 seconds Jano led hemeroid 13–10, with greg417 on eleven points. The match log records four lead changes in all. mike1234 also managed two quick victories over greg417, first with the Enforcer and then with the Bio Rifle. No lead stayed comfortable for very long.

The seventh minute reaches boiling point

The 360–419-second interval produced eleven kills, the busiest minute of the contest. The first six minute totals had been five, six, nine, nine, ten and nine; later came eight, six and nine, with two final kills after the ten-minute mark. At 402 seconds hemeroid tied Jano 19–19 using the Shock Rifle. By 416 seconds each had reached 20, thanks to separate kills on mike1234 and greg417.

Jano then removed mike1234 twice, greg417 once and synpouch once between 438 and 459 seconds, climbing to 24. hemeroid replied with rockets on Jano at 469 seconds and mike1234 at 474. The styles were contrasting: Jano averaged 11.9 metres per kill, hemeroid 15.4 and greg417 22.2. greg417 also lost points to self-inflicted deaths at 325 and 435 seconds, making every recovery that little harder.

Four Flak kills and two costly mistakes

From 496 to 519 seconds, Jano produced the decisive run. Four consecutive Flak Cannon kills, three against greg417 and one against hemeroid, moved him from 24 points to 28 without dying. A Double Kill was part of the sequence. At 511 seconds the score between the main contenders stood at 27–22, a five-point gap that suddenly mattered.

hemeroid still fought back. He collected kills at 536 and 543 seconds, added a Shock Rifle Double Kill at 559 and 562, then accidentally killed himself with the Shock Rifle at 570, dropping from 26 to 25. Jano reached 29 with an Enforcer kill at 572. hemeroid climbed again before another self-inflicted death, this time with the Flak Cannon at 590, reduced his score from 28 to 27. He reached 28 again at 599, but greg417 killed him with the Bio Rifle at 600. Jano ended everything at 608 seconds by rocketing greg417 for the winning 30–28.

Match moments

• hemeroid scored first blood at 16 seconds and completed a Rocket Launcher Double Kill three seconds later.
• greg417 hit hemeroid from 56.2 metres with the Shock Rifle at 44 seconds.
• Jano ended greg417’s four-kill spree at 77 seconds.
• The match contained four lead changes and a 19–19 tie between Jano and hemeroid at 402 seconds.
• The seventh minute featured a match-high eleven kills.
• Jano landed four straight Flak Cannon kills from 496 to 519 seconds.
• hemeroid matched Jano with 30 kills but lost two points to self-inflicted deaths.
• Jano scored the last kill at 608 seconds with a rocket against greg417.

The final standings were not simply a measure of accuracy. Jano finished with 30 kills, 20 deaths and 30 points. hemeroid recorded the same number of kills and only 14 deaths, yet two self-inflicted fatalities left him with 28 points. He even dealt more damage, 4,050 to 3,319, and supplied ten assists compared with Jano’s four. greg417 finished third with 15 points, while mike1234 had seven; synpouch ended on minus one. The numbers reward both aggression and discipline, and Jano managed the second part when it counted. Sometimes the most expensive enemy in a Deathmatch is the shot fired back at yourself. Average life length was 40 seconds for hemeroid, 28 for Jano, 22 for greg417 and 21 for mike1234. The immediate revenge totals were ten for Jano, nine for hemeroid, seven for greg417 and three for mike1234.