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Two Roman gladiators in combat
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He seems to be prioiritizing the trident right now over the net. I would have thought the net to be the prioirty then you can stand back a bit and poke them as they struggle to escape.
It's also worth noting that they're not like... Just trying to kill each other. They're putting on a show. Sure he could probably just impale his opponent, but this was less deathmatch and more WWE. They had sponsors, insurance, and lived long lives under the less bloodthirsty emperors, becoming celebrities throughout the empire.