In the end, Ves won the design duel.
Even though a lot of important-sounding people began to voice their objections at the proceedings, Ves momentarily tuned them all out. After he received the backing of most mech pilots that took part in the design duel, both he and his competitor accepted the outcome in their hearts.
The objections didn't matter. They could say what they wanted, but the mech pilots spoke honestly. The design duel was not supposed to be a tool for other forces, so everyone else's opinions were irrelevant.
An air of doom and gloom enveloped Dr. Navarro's form. Right now, the biomech designer didn't think about the humiliation he suffered after losing the design duel. He didn't think about disappointing the expectations of the LRA. Whatever political considerations he had in mind did not come forward at this moment.
Before all of that came into consideration, he first had to process the loss as a mech designer.
