They fight through more of the preliminaries and celebrate while Hades watches from
the barracks
Hades: That little punk is your next opponent, okay?
The blond soldier leans against the wall next to him
Hades: Now, don’t blow it. Just take him out.
Cloud: The great god of the Underworld is afraid of a kid? Sorry, but
my contract says—
Hades (snappy): I know! You think I don’t know? I wrote
the contract! I know it says you’re only required to kill Hercules in this tournament.
But you’ve gotta fight that kid to get to him. Come on.
He points to Sora, who is talking to Phil and scratching his head
Hades: Hey, it’s like that old goat says: Rule 11: It’s all just a
game, so let loose and have fun with it!
He punches the air
Hades: I mean, a casualty along the way is no big deal, right?
He smiles and Cloud stands up and walks away
Hades: Geez. Stiffer than the stiffs back home. Still, suckers like
him are hard to come by...
In the darkness behind him, a large creature snarls.