"Team D(2), time for you to go warm up." A staff member came to get Ari's team since they were the last ones sitting in the waiting room.
All the other teams had already performed, and many of them filmed multiple takes to capture the best performances before leaving.
Since that had taken several hours, the entire D(2) team looked tired and a bit nervous because they had watched some incredible performances with teams that had added flashy props, lighting, and costumes to make things look good.
Still, they followed the staff member into a room leading to the stage and began removing their jackets, exposing the white T-shirts that had been decorated like sports jerseys.
Each t-shirt had a large black number painted with each participant's name written in block letters on the front and back.
