"BOOO!"
"Soren! So handsome!"
"YEAHHHH SOREN—wait, no, BOOOOO!"
"All kneel before my prince!"
"You suck!"
"Marry me!"
"BORING!"
"NO, THAT WAS BEAUTIFUL—"
"Is he even trying?!"
"Shut up, that was a great move—"
The stadium was in chaos.
At least, the section facing Stage One, where Soren's match was currently unfolding, was. The rest of the crowd—watching other Phase Two brackets—were having a much more normal time. But not here. Not with Soren Hart in the ring.
"Stop playing with him and finish the fight!"
"He's waving again! Look! HE'S ACTUALLY WAVING AT ME—"
"He deserves to win and lose at the same time. I don't know how to feel..."
Kain watched from the stands with one hand pressed to his temple.
Bridge leaned in from his left. "At what point does excessive emotional damage become illegal under tournament rules?"