Soon, reactions began filling the air
Among the competitors' seating, those whose names had appeared in the first sixty four were on their feet, cheering and embracing the person nearest to them.
Some simply stood there with their eyes closed and their fists clenched tightly at their tight sides, relief flooding them at the fact that they'd made it through.
Others were already scanning the list again, memorizing who was where, and trying to calculate the future matchups.
After all, it was quite common knowledge that in the knockout stages, those with high scores were paired with those lower on the list in order to provide an entertaining matchup, and ensure that the quality of the fights improved as the tournament went on.
Those whose names were below the first sixty four reacted differently.
Some stood there in silence, staring at the cube until it cycled away from the rankings.
