Kartal watched the matches after him from the lounge. Sipping on a paper cup filled with melon soda, he observed the battles. When he saw how YingJue's Gundam was eliminated by Penn it was a reminder of how some countries do not have the skills to compete against others. Even he had to build his skills over the years he participated. He thought he could naively win every battle but he was proven wrong. The Survival Round of the 7th Tournament was a wake-up call for him as his Hyperion was effortly destroyed by a customised Qubeley. Later on in that tournament he suffered terrible losses that broke him.
Sanada was also watching the matches from the lounge. "They all look powerful." He commented. "I will have quite a challenge in my match."
Outside of the lounge Brisker was speaking with some suited officials, his sponsors. "This battle has given us invaluable data, keep winning the matches for us." The leading man in a suit said to him.
Brisker gave a salute. "It is an honour to be bestowed a powerful model." He replied. "I will continue as ordered."
The senior official returned the salute. "Very good, we will look forward in your further progress." He concluded and left.