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As the dawn of January 5th breaks, the world will watch as Oscar Pistorius, the infamous "Blade Runner," steps out from the iron clutches of Atteridgeville Correctional Centre in Pretoria, trading his orange prison garb for a life shrouded in trepidation and surveillance.

The "fastest man without legs" shot his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp (†29) in their home ten years ago in the early hours of Valentine's Day.

The once-celebrated Paralympic hero, who folded his prison uniform for the last time, is set to exchange the steel bars for a life in a fortified sanctuary. Released on parole, Pistorius finds himself stepping into a new kind of captivity – a high-security fortress, courtesy of his wealthy uncle Arnold, in the posh suburb of Waterkloof.

A photo published by the South African police in 2014 shows Oscar Pistorius covered in blood after the crime on February 14, 2013. Crime scene photos of the blood-covered bathroom and Reeva's body, which were shown in court, made him vomit.

The shadow of his past, the tragic Valentine's Day shooting of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, continues to haunt him. His imminent release has sparked a firestorm of whispers and veiled threats, hinting at a life forever looking over his shoulder. The British tabloid "The Sun" echoes the chilling warning from a family friend of Steenkamp, indicating the dark alliances formed in the underbelly of the horse racing world.

In the trial, the exceptional athlete claimed that he had woken up early in the morning and thought a burglar had broken in. He then hobbled to the bathroom on his stumps and, fearing an attack through the closed door, opened fire - with fatal consequences for his girlfriend.

Inside his gilded cage, Pistorius will find little solace. The towering walls, armed guards, and snarling canines are as protectors as they are reminders of his infamy and the vengeance lurking in the shadows. His former principal, Bill Schroder, confirms the dread that haunts Pistorius, fearing even the simplest tasks like shopping or a casual visit to a bar.

2012: Oscar Pistorius celebrates winning the men's 400m gold medal at the Olympic Stadium in London. The double amputee from South Africa won six Paralympic titles and became the first disabled runner in Olympic history to compete against non-disabled athletes with running shoes made from carbon fiber prostheses.

This sensational fall from grace of the "fastest man with no legs" remains a tale that rivets the world. His incarceration, now culminating in a conditional release, writes yet another chapter in a saga that has oscillated between tragedy, controversy, and life irrevocably altered.

As Oscar Pistorius steps into the uncertain light of January 5th, he not only leaves behind the physical confines of his prison cell but also steps into a world where freedom comes laced with fear, and every shadow may hide a retribution he cannot outrun.

The "fastest man without legs" shot his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp (†29) in their home ten years ago in the early hours of Valentine's Day. The model Reeva Steenkamp (†29) died on Valentine's Day, 2013, from shots fired through the bathroom door by her boyfriend, Oscar Pistorius. She died instantly.