[quote=@The 42nd Gecko]
Also, it's not so much the Machina are kicking ass as much as they bring more bodies to the fight. They have as many casualties as the other teams combined, but they still have more people left.
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It's less that and more most of the Machina players are either not active or left the battle. Cherry for Reap, the maids for Ryo, and Graf for Cypher.