"Take your team down the service alley."
The tournament logistics director pointed a fat finger toward a rusted metal gate. The smell of rotting food wafted heavy through the humid Los Angeles air.
Jace tightened his grip on his cheap canvas backpack. He looked at the massive illuminated front facade of the mega stadium.
Eighty thousand fans were pouring through the main glass doors. The roar of the crowd echoed down the concrete blocks. Two hundred million viewers were tuning into the global broadcast.
Team Apex was the top seeded roster in the tournament. The tournament director was telling them to walk past a row of industrial dumpsters.
"The player entrance is on the main concourse," Jace stated. "Our badges clearly scan for the front gate."
"Your badges scan for the service entr
