Three seasons, and a fourth coming up. Even if there had been some minor league involvement before, no one would call a pilot with that much experience a veteran or a newbie. That didn't mean this season wasn't important, though. Quite the contrary; it was at this point in a pilot's career that he or she either gave everything he or she had and blasted into stardom, or fell out of the limelight and would only be half-remembered by sports historians and certain fanatics after their death. Pressure like that could make or break your career in a single match.<br/><br/>It was a fairly warm day in the park out in front of the MBF headquarters that day, but Montresor still chose to play his role; he was fully outfitted in his signature red jacket and golden mask that everyone recognized for. But he wasn't Beth Raines. No one thought it was a good idea to pester him for an autograph, and not as many newbies wanted to since the rumors that he was fixing matches were still up in the air.<br/><br/>But the young pilot didn't really care either way what a bunch of greenhorns thought of him. He was more interested in judging<em>them</em>and seeing what kind of new meat this season would bring in. He had arrived very, very early and finished his filing his paperwork as the the 58th in line, only beaten by the overzealous newbies who had practically camped out overnight to sign up. Looking around, there were plenty of elites and middlemen like himself, as well, but he barely acknowledged them. The most he gave was a pat on the shoulder as he passed Beth Raines, making note that her loss didn't go totally unheeded by those in the league. It was a pretty nice gesture as far as Montresor went, as he didn't want to take away her dignity by pitying her.<br/><br/>Finally finding someone who at least looked like he had a different attitude on his surroundings than everyone else, the young pilot sat down opposite of Hachi and extended his hand. "If you're going to be a star, I think it'd be pretty cool to be the first one to know your name.