“Well… even if it was not the way you planned, you are moving on in the tournament! I call this a win!” Kendra piped up. “Though your next W does need to be done ‘the right way’. I h-…”

“Fiona!” Gordon McKinney’s hoarse voice came from Fiona’s left, the hefty assistant producer approaching with a pleased expression. Kendra quietened down and took a step back as Gordon reached them. 

“Congratulations on your, uh… victory.” Gordon smiled, awkwardly adjusting his glasses with one hand.

“Tonight does ‘count’, right?” Kendra blurted out, her cheeks flushing in immediate self-consciousness. Gordon looked at her at first with a confused expression, then realizing what she meant he chuckled and replied, “Oh, yes. I was actually on the phone with Miss Diana Deguara herself - admittedly concerned myself - but she sounded [i]pleased[/i] by the outcome! I mean that crowd was stirred up! And the Miss Deguara and her fa-… eh, our GM, love when the crowd is animated. Your match against Shin Choon-hee will definitely be talked about after tonight and that’s good!”