Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-67.70.92.41-20151228204640/@comment-27402462-20160221072335

If he threw the fight, then explain the aura counter up on the big screen during the fight that showed just how beat up Mercury got. If he threw the fight, there are only two options:

- Mercury let himself get beat up (though this would be risky. If he got too beat up, he might be out of commission and would be unable to help with the plan).

- Whether he lost or won the match, Emerald still would have manipulated Yang into attacking Mercury after the match. Either way, she comes out looking bad. If she won and attacked, she's either a sadistic person who likes hurting her opponent or she's crazy. If she lost and she attacked, she's a sore loser who wanted to hurt her opponent to get back at him.