The Annwfyn Gladiatorial Festival is well underway: in Block A, Percival, Mystery Package, Diodora, and Nasiens have moved on to the next round, while Anne and Donny have suffered bitter defeats. Block B's matches have only just begun, with Gawain securing a crushing victory against Turret. Yet Howzer, to the Britannians' surprise, is struggling against his own opponent, and for good reason: seemingly no manner of attack can so much as scratch Balin! Both fighters may be macho to their core, but there's only room for one man among men in this tournament! And amid the excitement to see whom among the remaining combatants will secure slots in the quarterfinals, no one notices the sinister shadow drawing over the proceedings…