What's her problem? It's almost inconceivable how bad she is at this. The first time she ever fought, she was better at it than this.
The first time she ever fought, she had more at stake.
Is it stress that elevates her performance? Yes and no. Adrenalin has its effects, but she's fought completely calm and done better, even accounting for the differing skill levels of her opponents across cases.
(She hasn't fought someone as good as Bryce since—actually, even the people she killed in the Games weren't as good as Bryce. Some of them were close, though, and she took them apart without any trouble.)
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What's her problem? It's almost inconceivable how bad she is at this. The first time she ever fought, she was better at it than this.
The first time she ever fought, she had more at stake.
Is it stress that elevates her performance? Yes and no. Adrenalin has its effects, but she's fought completely calm and done better, even accounting for the differing skill levels of her opponents across cases.
(She hasn't fought someone as good as Bryce since—actually, even the people she killed in the Games weren't as good as Bryce. Some of them were close, though, and she took them apart without any trouble.)
What's the common factor?