If the modified Bright Warrior entered the dueling ring with Zeigra's glow to begin with, then Kelly Gidon would have been able to adjust her expectations beforehand.
However, the abrupt switch in the middle of an ongoing bout had caught both mech pilots by surprise!
The difference was that Captain Ipsich rolled with the change of glows. The new presence that seemed to have swept over the battle-scarred Bright Warrior was aggressive, but most of its ire was directed outwards.
Since the mercenary officer already directed its ire towards his opponent, he meshed pretty well with Zeigra.
It didn't matter if they were strangers to each other. Since both of them were united by a common purpose, they rapidly got along with each other. As long as Ipsich did everything possible to take down his opponent, Zeigra would have his back every step of the way!
"How come Captain Ipsich has gone crazy?"
"The mech has changed somehow!"