??: “Sniff... Hm? Not bad!”

??: “Think you can keep me from fighting? Careful now... We'll see who rips whose throat out first.”

??: “Alright, Emilio. Why don't you take your band of cowards and get out of my way before I decide to handle it myself? Pulling dirty tricks before the Agon... did you think I wouldn't notice? Did you ever stop to think you nearly got an innocent person killed? Shame on you!”

Emilio: “Lupa... so you're really not gonna reconsider? Even with the finals just around the corner?”

Lupa: “Reconsider? Ha! You think I should keep playing along and stay blind to your match-fixing? I don't care what you do off the field, but in the arena, fairness isn't negotiable. If you can't get that, just keep wagging your tail for the house... You know, I once thought you were a decent Gladiator, and we fought well together. But look at you now. Pathetic.”

Emilio: “You-! You know nothing, Lupa... Not everyone has the same strength to survive in Septimont with a clean conscience.”

Lupa turns to Rover.

Lupa: “Sorry about that clown show. Don't judge Septimont by a few rats that can't hold their own in the dirt. They're not the norm here. Lupa's the name. Gladiator by trade. Guess we're acquainted now after crossing blades. Care to tell me your name?”

Gladiator: Participants in Gladiator matches. They are renowned for their strength and battle prowess and driven by an unyielding thirst for victory and glory.

Rover: “Rover.”

Lupa: “Got it. It's rare to meet someone with your kind of strength.”

Rover: “Thanks. I fight a lot. I take down Tacets Discords every day. Your moves are impressive too.”

Lupa: “I’m used to fighting the Gladiators here. Combat makes the greatest warriors. You're a fine example of that.”

Rover: “What happened just now? Did they try to ambush you?”

Lupa: “Heh... just about. That man, Emilio, used to be my partner. The Silvas were probably behind this.”

House Silva: The House Lupa fights for. One of Septimont's founding bloodlines, House Silva's roots once ran deep in the city's spire of influence. But with the rise of the new Ephor, such past glories have begun to wane.

Lupa: “The House of Silva is nobility in Septimont. I share their name, though, I'm sure they've thrown me out since I stepped away from the team.”