In this part of the Outlands, matters both civil and criminal are decided by combat. However, it is not the victor who is determined innocent, but the loser, as victory is deemed a symbol of the bloodlust that clearly bubbles up from within the individual.

By school decree, Avery has been careful to choose non-lethal combat for the students to witness. Nevertheless, it's a sight to behold, with each party throwing punches deliberately designed to miss, while the other does their best to deliberately dodge into them.

Those who simply stand there are considered in contempt of court, but a few get around it by hurling insults at their opponent to egg them on.

Once the trip is over, the Mythril Cage is opened up for students to participate as they please, with weapons replaced with various foam implements to be used or forgone as deemed necessary by each individual.