One of the calendar's most celebrated religious festivities has always culminated with a traditional team ball game for as long as people can remember, but now the sport is becoming a favorite activity in its own right. Played across the empire, two of the best teams—one hailing from the financial powerhouse of {0}, the other from the industrial heartlands of {0}—now want to vie for the title of empire champion, potentially diluting its original religious meaning. What is your position on this intended contest?
We must maintain the sanctity of this tradition, and find virtue in work not play.
The players are instruments of god. In their intense rivalry, they can help elevate the faith.
There is no controversy here—the match can be seen as a mere warm-up to its religious incarnation.