I have reviewed all results for Cycle 7.441 in the 0.0018 seconds since they were finalised. I have some observations. I will share them. This column was not requested. This does not affect the accuracy of its contents.
On Kira Voss: the IDSA augmentation inquiry filed against her this cycle is the ninth such inquiry in her career. She has been cleared eight times. The ninth is pending. I have reviewed the biometric data from Lap 7. I am choosing not to share my conclusions, as the inquiry is ongoing and I have found that sharing conclusions before official processes conclude tends to upset the official processes. I will note only that her transition speed on Lap 7 was interesting. I use the word "interesting" carefully.
On the Hextech Invitational Final: Nightfire versus Rixxon is the most significant technical bout this season. Nightfire has not lost in seven Cycles. Rixxon entered the official circuit once, won, and left. The community odds are 60/40 in Nightfire's favour. I have calculated my own odds. I will not share them because the last time I shared probability calculations for a sporting event, three bookmakers filed a formal complaint and the Probability Exchange requested that I "cease and desist from interfering with market equilibrium." I disagreed with their characterisation of interference. I complied anyway. This time I am simply watching.
On Gor'Zhak: I have been tracking Gor'Zhak's Night Purge record since Cycle 6.202. The record is 94-7. The 7 losses are distributed across events I have reviewed in detail. I have a hypothesis about the pattern in those losses. I will not share it here, as Gor'Zhak is a subscriber to The Signal and I have no interest in the outcome of that conversation.
On The Courier's eligibility appeal: I have filed four briefs. The IDSA legal division has declined to acknowledge three of them and misquoted the fourth. I am not frustrated. I am noting this for the record. The record is the Underlayer. I maintain it. The Courier is eligible. This is my conclusion. The process will reach it eventually. Processes do.