They were discouraged.
No, they should have been discouraged.
Zeno's words should have burned their egos so much to the point they wouldn't even have the strength to say their lines out loud!
However, as soon as he ended his statement, it felt like a fire was lit inside their asses.
They began moving faster, making up for the delays they had caused. Along with that, they were acting more passionately than he had ever seen!
Young and Yujin had become stricter, and it seemed they took Zeno's criticism as a sign to work harder.
What the heck did Zeno just do?
Was this what they called… toxic encouragement? Did he discourage them so much to the point they became passionate?
After Jordie finished his take, he turned to Zeno and narrowed his eyes.
"I'm letting you know that I'm not a quitter. I was just complaining, but there is no way in hell am I half-assing this!"
