This meeting will take no more than ten minutes. I’m going to explain why the two of you were selected and go over what we would expect of you as academy trainees. At the end of this meeting, you will choose whether to sign the contract, or pass on the opportunity. If you choose to sign it, you will leave for Belladonna Guardian Academy immediately.

Allow me to explain the rules of your first filtration. There are two ways to win a match. You can force your opponent to tap out through force—or, alternatively, you can push your opponent outside of the green zone. If you’re unresponsive, it’s an automatic loss. If the match lasts longer than ten minutes, it’s a draw.

I confirmed my choice to select you, because when I saw you punch Quax in the courtyard that day, you had a fire within you. And I like you, Yahshi. I do. Only five trainees will graduate from the program, and I truly want you to be one of them. But to earn your spot in the final five, you need to light that match again. Can you do that for me?