[gun shots] Street battles are the new normal in Hong Kong, and they are getting more violent by the day. Police have fired live rounds on protesters and they have ramped up arrests. [sirens] Hardline protesters have become emboldened by the crackdown. They return week after week, ready to fight. They come armed with petrol bombs, masks and letters — farewell notes — in case they don’t return from the streets. [sniffles] [shouting] [crying] [glass shattering] [shouting]