In a surprising turn of events at the Roman Imperium Cup IX, G2 Ares secured a clean sweep victory over INFINITE with a 2:0 series score. They dominated Inferno 13:7 before clinching Ancient in a closer match, 16:14. The win marks an upset, as G2 Ares were ranked lower than their opponents coming into the C-Tier tournament. Hitori was instrumental in G2 Ares' success, achieving a standout rating of 1.34 with an impressive 46-32 K-D ratio.