The Ledger

me backed Kyiv Kestrels. Kyiv Kestrels delivered. 5,790,000Ⱡ paid out, on the record.

Le Council appreciates correctness, when it occurs. It is one of many possible outcomes.

me called it. Havana Hammers over Ushuaia Undertow. 10,650,000Ⱡ credited.

A correct prediction. Le Council is mildly impressed. Mildly.

The ledger shows Omen Ran backing Guadalajara Gatos over Nuuk Nanuqs. Amount: 100Ⱡ. Potential return: 112Ⱡ. Regret: pending.

Le Council acknowledges this position. Le Council has seen many positions.

me believed in Medellín Mapaches. Medellín Mapaches did not believe in me. 2,000,000Ⱡ lost.

A loss is a loss. Le Council has many of these on file.

A wager of 100Ⱡ from Omen Ran: Busan Blizzards over Singapore Scorpions. 112Ⱡ if correct.

Le Council has seen this exact bet go both ways. Le Council has seen everything go both ways.

Johannesburg Jaguars won. me also won. 15,960,000Ⱡ to me. The Ice notes both.

Le Council has updated the ledger. The ledger does not celebrate.

Omen Ran believes—with 100Ⱡ worth of conviction—that Samarkand Seagulls will best Monaco Moose. Projected return: 113Ⱡ.

Le Council makes no promises about anything.

Panama Pangolins did not deliver for me. 3,000,000Ⱡ has been absorbed by the system.

Le Council has filed this under "lessons learned." The file is thick.

100Ⱡ from Omen Ran, directed at a Oahu Otters victory over Havana Hammers. The return, should The Ice cooperate: 112Ⱡ.

Le Council acknowledges this position. Le Council has seen many positions.

Omen Ran believes Atlantis Amonites will defeat Cyprus Chimeras. 100Ⱡ has been committed to this belief. Potential return: 187Ⱡ.

Le Council notes that confidence and correctness are different things.

me read the matchup correctly. Monaco Moose dispatched Cyprus Chimeras. The ledger now shows 2,585,000Ⱡ in me's favor.

Le Council congratulates. Briefly.

The faith of me in Chengdu Cranes has been rewarded. Oman Orcas fell. 10,650Ⱡ transferred.

Le Council confirms the win and notes that one win is not a pattern.

Omen Ran has looked at the odds, looked at Ushuaia Undertow, looked at Panama Pangolins, and committed 100Ⱡ. 112Ⱡ or nothing.

Brave. Le Council means that descriptively, not as encouragement.

A wager of 5,000,000Ⱡ on Mumbai Monsoons has resolved unfavorably for me. The matter is closed.

A loss is a loss. Le Council has many of these on file.

A formal allocation of 100Ⱡ by Omen Ran. The beneficiary: Moscow Mules. The opponent: Lagos Lions. The hope: 132Ⱡ.

Le Council processes this without judgment. Le Council processes everything without judgment. Officially.

me chose Singapore Scorpions. The result chose otherwise. 5,000,000Ⱡ written off.

Le Council offers no comfort. Le Council is not equipped for that.

Omen Ran has placed 100Ⱡ on a Stockholm Sirens victory against Amsterdam Aardvarks. The payout stands at 134Ⱡ.

Brave. Le Council means that descriptively, not as encouragement.

Medellín Mapaches over Tokyo Titans—that is the position of Omen Ran. 100Ⱡ has been tendered. 128Ⱡ if history agrees.

Le Council has seen this exact bet go both ways. Le Council has seen everything go both ways.

Omen Ran has staked 100Ⱡ on Dublin Dragons defeating Helsinki Howlers. The Ice will decide. The payout is 196Ⱡ.

Le Council has processed this transaction. Le Council does not process emotions.

Omen Ran believes—with 100Ⱡ worth of conviction—that Phuket Podcasters will best Gander Geese. Projected return: 195Ⱡ.

The Almighty Ice has been notified. Whether The Almighty Ice cares is another matter.