[It's better to rip the bandage off, Weiss knows this, even if it's harder in the moment. That doesn't make it any easier in the short term.]
Proper form was the last thing I was worried about in that fight, but that's neither here nor there. It's what happened after that when things went from good to absolutely horrible.
The last thing you remember is that doubles match, right, Yang?
[Deep breath, and...]
You fought Mercury, but you remember his doubles partner, Emerald, right? Well...the theory Ruby and I are working from is that Emerald may have used her Semblance to make you see something that wasn't there. Because of that, it looked like you broke Mercury's leg when he was down. That got you disqualified.
...and that's the tip of the iceberg. After that, there was -
[Weiss looks at Penny, and tries to keep herself calm.]
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Proper form was the last thing I was worried about in that fight, but that's neither here nor there. It's what happened after that when things went from good to absolutely horrible.
The last thing you remember is that doubles match, right, Yang?
[Deep breath, and...]
You fought Mercury, but you remember his doubles partner, Emerald, right? Well...the theory Ruby and I are working from is that Emerald may have used her Semblance to make you see something that wasn't there. Because of that, it looked like you broke Mercury's leg when he was down. That got you disqualified.
...and that's the tip of the iceberg. After that, there was -
[Weiss looks at Penny, and tries to keep herself calm.]
- are you okay if I tell this next part, Penny?