Why would you care about a lesser species’ opinion? Why would you hold them to a lower standard than you hold yourself?

One mans kidnapping is anothers escorting.

A warrior’s face is the same, regardless of whether or not they chose to be in the situation they are in.

‘Willing’ implies choice, including the choice to be a coward.

Battles imply constraints and conditions you cannot change, combat proficiency implies adaptability to any situation.

The Yautja force the scenario, as a test.

Being granted the second test is itself an honor.

You were worth their time, their considerstion.

You passed round one, which is … significantly uncommon.

To them, they’ve granted you the privilege of knowing that cowardice, flight, is not an option: You must fight.

This makes the battle strategically simpler, for you, as a courtesy.

If this sounds inhuman… welcome to Comparative XenoEthics 101.

If you cancel the class, you’re expelled, if you fail, you’re expelled.

And if you even think about dropping the class: I can see the internal ongoing processes in your brain, in realtime.

Do not trifle.