The fight starts with SoloniusВ throwing multiple swings at Spartacus, who dodges each one with little effort.

Spartacus tells him that he would not expect it, Solonius readies his sword and shield in reply, and Batiatus signals the fight to begin. As he comes face to face with Solonius, they converse about the ensuing battle, Solonius saying that Spartacus survived his execution and maybe he should fare as well. Batiatus introduces 'The Slayer of Theokoles, The Bringer of Rain, Spartacus, The Champion of Capua' as the one to fight Solonius. Solonius exhibits himself to the crowd, as gladiators do, before pointing up to the pulvinusВ with his sword. The crowd cheers to this, and pelts Solonius with rotten food as he enters the arena and walks to the centre. He introduces Solonius as an 'Enemy of the People', the man armed with sword and shield. He speaks lowly of Solonius, comparing him to an animal, then tells everyone that he'll be executed ad gladium. In the pulvinus BatiatusВ talks to the crowd about his, and Calavius' wife and son's, sadness at the death of Calavius.

Spartacus retorts that he's sorry for his mistakes, and plans to rectify them soon.

He leaves to talk to SpartacusВ who complains of wishing to see Batiatus, but quickly reminds him that he is a slave and has no right to demand anything of his Dominus. BatiatusВ arrives and tells everyone that with Solonius ' death, they can put all of their sadness behind them.Д«ehind a gate to the sands, OenomausВ watches Crixus. LucretiaВ believes he is talking to her and smiles in return, but she tells DomitiaВ that Crixus honors the memory of her husband, Calavius, whilst Naevia smiles with joy, knowing she is the one Crixus truly fights for. Thrusting his sword through his head and cheering to the crowd, he shouts up to the pulvinus, 'For you!'. In the arena, CrixusВ finishes off his opponent. Solonius tells Batiatus that he underestimated him, to which he replies that 'You're not the first to die, for that mistake', before leaving. Blood drips from the ceiling and Batiatus states that Crixus is making quick work of his opponent, with this he begins to leave for the pulvinus, to announce Solonius' execution. Solonius attempts to threaten Batiatus telling him that CapuaВ will see him for what he is, but Batiatus points out that as things stand, he brought the murderer of Magistrate CalaviusВ to Justice and that he has nothing to worry about. Batiatus takes great pleasure in telling him that 'His loyalty never wavered', Solonius exclaims that Ashur is skilled in deceit but Batiatus offers his own theory, that Solonius was blinded by his own envy and his wish for Batiatus' ludus, champions and even his wife, Lucretia. Batiatus gloats and ridicules Solonius, Solonius then asks if AshurВ was always Batiatus' dog. Underneath the sands, in the holding area, a chained SoloniusВ is visited one last time by Batiatus. In the arena, CrixusВ is seen fighting an unnamed Gladiator, making contact and cutting him several times, the crowd cheering as he does so. Lucretia and Batiatus await the arrival of Glaber with the intentions to receive his patronage, while Spartacus focuses his attention on his plan for revenge.

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