“It’s not right,” said Chel, running the back of her hand over her eyes. “No, it’s not,” Riley leaned closer to her, speaking gently, “but that’s how the game is played. It will get worse, Chel.” They looked back at the screen showing Lexx facing his new opponent. Her words droned on in Chel’s head as they had a brief conversation. Riley repositioned to her left shoulder as Keith joined them, standing on her right. “The ADC wants Lexx to lose,” Riley continued in a whisper. “And they will go as far as they can to make it happen. The only thing that will help him now is negative fan reactions. The more they complain about the ADC’s actions—the better.” 7:08