Montresor rested his elbows on the counter and continued on, looking as if he wanted another drink but not ordering one. "If you ask me, the league is<em>trying</em>to knock me out in the prelims. First I get put up against a pilot from three years ago that wants to kick my ass, then I get put up against one of the heavyweights who's still out of my league. I think they're worried that people will think they're too stupid to stop cheating within the competition."