The Cup's first round wraps up with wins for Free, Lui and Silas, while Wakiya grows suspicious that Ashtem is manipulating the tournament through Boa and Norman's unofficial Snake Pit records. Valt overcomes his close friend Cuza in round two, and Raul confirms Valtryek is finally ready for the Genesis Special upgrade.

What happens

• Free, Lui and Silas all win their first-round matches
• Wakiya suspects Ashtem is manipulating the tournament through Boa and Norman
• Valt defeats Cuza in the second round
• Raul declares Valtryek ready for the Genesis Special

Battles

• Free De La Hoya vs. Ren Wu Sun — Free wins
• Lui Shirosagi vs. Joshua Burns — Lui wins
• Silas Karlisle vs. Xander Shakadera — Silas wins
• Valt Aoi vs. Cuza Ackermann — Valt wins

Places

Grand Arena (America)

Attributed, not verified by us

Claims We Could Not Check

• The English dub miscounts the draws in Valt and Cuza's battle, saying five when only four of the five rounds ended in a draw