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You breathe out, trying to relax from that tense stand-off as hydraulic hisses open up the sim-pod that you were just using.

And you expected someone to lend you a hand out, at least Rusty for that matter.

But peering out of the pod, you raised your eyebrows in concern at the scene

"The hell was that Athrun?!" Joule held up Athrun by the collar of his neck, bystanders attempting to break up the commotion but standing at a reasonable distance...

Because Athrun looked far more confused than anything "I-I-." He was just about to explain himself only for Yzak to wrestle their collar again.

"The hell was this not gonna die or can't let down act?!" he sounded off, Athrun shutting up as he looked around "Your first time losing and you just had to immerse yourself in the simulation! It ain't like that out there!"

You were about to reasonably intervene only for... The young green-haired boy to block your path "Sorry... It looks bad, but Athrun probably needs this lesson." You tilt your head at what he meant...

Just as Rusty pulled you out of the scene, himself sighing as soon as you both pass the simulator pod room's doors.

"Man... That wasn't exactly pleasant." He downplayed what he saw as he shook his head "But hey, Look at you! You somehow managed that promise of yours fair and-." Rusty was a terrible liar and him usually changing the topic was an admittance that he's given up on it

So it really came down to if you wanted to get your answers or trust him and Nicol over this turn of events.

>Ask Rusty what exactly happened after the duel.
>Trust the situation and just let it go
>Barge back in and face Yzak over the meaning of it all