IVE BEEN SAYING!!!!!! i think so far based on compfire/gao theres a sliver of foreshadowing with the way an/toya feel respective anger for illys/embers for their situation and the disadvantage theyve had for their past, illys with their "nepotism" background and then slade with his deafness. oomf brought this idea to light for me but i think dg might take advantage of these and sabotage the white rivals to let vbs win, or in some way theres rigging to rush beats that push vbs into the spotlight when its very much undeserved, since as u can see right now the skill gap is very big lol. i think itd be good with the way the current nyc connections made so far have been built on trust and understanding, and this just flips it on its head. the explosion we need really, and i think it gives way to the differences between the vbs characters themselves and their own relationships so far but im waiting for kohane7 to finish that part of my prediction.