Alex was one of the last few to come up to take a turn and get a card.  As he's crossing the stage, he could hear whispers from the other people.  Though it was kinda hard to make out, he felt like they were talking about getting a chance to stomp the champ.  He gets up to the machine and stares at it for a bit.  As he reaches out, he could feel a strange aura, as he would call it, from the crowd.  He turns his head slightly to be able to look behind him, and it nearly caused his heart to leap out to see so many glares at him.  He quickly turns his head back towards the machine and shivers a bit.

Alex tried to calm himself down: "No need to worry.  No need to worry.  They're in the same situation i am in too.  Just got to handle it when the time comes.  Alright wheel... don't let me down!"

Alex turns the handle and the machine whirls, till it finally stops at the combo, A5.  The card is spit out and Alex takes it.   As he walks off stage he thinks to himself: "Maybe it would have helped if I imagined them all in their underwear...  nah."

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As the last people got their tickets, everyone was back off stage.  Satsuki speaks up: "Alright, did everyone get a card?  Great."  The machine is retracted back under the stage as the monitor lights up, showing all the listed combos that were given out.  They are then shuffled around at fast speed until each one is showing "??" in groups of 3, just across from another group of 3 "??".

Minako then announces: "Tomorrow, you will all be told to which room to go to, but each one separate so you don't share where you'll be with the others."

Miles then speaks up: "So until then, everyone is free for the rest of the day to prepare up their models.  A shuttle bus will be ready again to go to the store if you need parts, and battle systems will be available for practice against the computer only."

Satsuki finishes up with: "That will be all.  Good luck everyone, you are all dismissed."

Some of the students scattered out, talking about what they'll be doing.  For Alex, he just sighs and says to himself: "I'd be more excited if i knew who i would be fighting alongside with."  He sighs before heading out.

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As the instructors were leaving the room and now out of earshot from the students, Miles asks Satsuki: "Are you sure about this?  Think they'd be mad if they knew about..."

Satsuki interrupts: "It's likely they would be, but i feel that come battle time... they would not ask for it any other way."