Just some minutes before the start of the Final, the Mannfield is overflowed with an expectant crowd. The support and encouragement is deafening and pretty intimidating. In a previous interview with Gao and Poncho, Hog requested the city to attend the match at all costs. And it happened, without any doubt. With blind confidence, thousands of Scarab fill the air with their shouts and songs to the Brothers. Given the circumstances, every team except the Sharks would be backed up.
The stadium has immense tribunes to host the most number of fans possible. And also, it had been adapted for cars instead of humans, so it had to be built twice as big. It is an imposing stadium, now. And as the icing of the cake, the grandstands are extremely near from the field. That's why the visiting teams have always felt the pressure of the home fans in great levels. The time has come.
"Gentlemen… Scarab people… Ion Blue… Round Hope… New Era… Fireworks… Titans… The time has come to present the teams which are going to dispute… The Final of the Second World Cup of Rocket League in Psyonix!" Gao manages to make his best effort to put a cheerful voice in spite of the pain he has for the recent events. "All yours, Poncho!"
"In the first place… The actual champions and thus the kings of Psyonix…" The atmosphere is filled with uneasiness and anger. "Let's receive the fearful, ruthless, the only ones… Sand Sharks!"
The whole Mannfield boos them and the Sand Sharks enter releasing insults and threats. Marucho laughs at them. Tasuku leads the group without saying a single word. Yuga and Paruko are the ones in charge of provoking every single car on the stadium to gain their hate. As always, they show up like an unbreakable evil fortress.
"And their opponents today… After the big comeback and the huge surprise of making their way to the Final… Let's make some noise for the Sharks' rivals. The unique, the surprising, the inseparables… Trueeee Brotheeeeeeeeers!" The crowd explodes in support, encouragement, and in some cases unintelligible screams while Poncho is still yelling the name of the team.
Four shadows are seen behind of the fog that covers the goal of True Brothers. They remain still for a few seconds and, when they come out, the deafening noise from the crowd is reduced to pure silence.
"Is this a joke?" Dom asks to his teammates.
Instead of the members of True Brothers, they contemplate the Titans making a majestic entrance. The crowd gradually exits the state of shock and begins to cheer the name of the Titans at full volume.
"Okay, guys. We have to check with the organizers to see what is happening. Hang on, please…" The confused voice of Gao is heard through the speakers.
"What the heck is this!? Go home, losers! You lost, remember!?" shouts Dom.
"Damn, Fireback. You are so old and senile… You lead your team to the wrong place," spews Yuga. Paruko and Marucho laugh. Gao continues:
"It looks like we have a grateful surprise! We have been informed from the organizers that True Brothers signed up every member of the Titans as substitutes before the beginning of the Tournament!"
Hog is the one laughing, now.
"I bet you didn't see that coming."
In the grandstands, Yuma tells Kyouya what Tori said to him the day before: "When we saw you with Titans in the Beckwith, we knew right away. We had to get a plan B. So we covered the four substitute spots without even asking. I'm sorry, but I think it was the best way. I cannot way to see Dom's reaction."
"Marvelous…" flatters Kyouya with admiration.
Dom, furious, approaches Tetsuya, who is near the field. "Hey! I want you to go right now to ask the boss for instructions! Now!" Tetsuya leaves like a rocket.
In the meantime, Gao announces a minute of silence in honor to Venom. A picture of him with a trophy that he won in the human era is shown in the big screen of the Mannfield and the Titans get filled with motivation. The stadium is in complete silence out of respect. The unique models in the place look at the Sharks with thirst for vengeance.
When the minute is over, Gao proceeds to announce the line ups. While he's speaking, Tetsuya is back with some news. He whispers a few words and Dom seems to understand clearly. The match is about to start.
"…now let's get ready for the final countdown! Three! Two! One! And the Final of the World Cup has begun!
Hog goes to fight the kick off with Yuga. The ball rolls to a side a few meters and Marucho aims towards it like a raging train. But he eludes the ball on purpose. Hog is confused and tries to understand what he is doing. Suddenly, he realizes.
"TK!" shouts Hog to his teammate, who is distracted collecting some boost.
Marucho is nearer every second and gets ready to demolish him.