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Falcon, a bit disturbed, adjusts his tie and gathers himself.

FALCON
Olson, you may return to your seat.

Olson gets up and walks back to the bleachers. The other competitors can sense his cruelty and malice as he passes by them.
JASON
Neat little trick he's got there. 

 Jason notices the repulsed expression on Israel’s face.

JASON
Hey, you okay? Don’t be afraid, man. That’s how guys like him get over on –

ISRAEL
I’m not afraid. The guy is a bully. I hate bullies.

Adrien smiles as Olson steps by him. Dale leans towards a nearby camera and speaks to the viewing audience.

DALE
So…what...the hell just happened?

ADRIEN
Olson uses Suggestive Projection techniques.

DALE
Suggestive what?

ADRIEN
Suggestive Projection – a set of M-Verse techniques used to overload the sensory nervous system. You really are an idiot, aren’t you? For a while, I thought you were pretending.