User blog comment:Selim 009/Minerva is a bad girl (and i like it... RAWR!) =)/@comment-1839664-20120716043019/@comment-904888-20120717012640

It isn't explicitly shown, but I fully expect that the timer is still ongoing when Arcadios intervened, since that would yield 0 points for Lucy, and would make more sense. ST would be unlikely willing to beat an opposing team to a pulp unless there is something in there that would put them at an advantage beyond showing off. So if Minerva dragged on the fight so the 5 minute is up, FTA would still be within 1 game's points behind ST, gaining ST absolutely nothing beyond more breathing room for the ranked competitions. It would have been more beneficial to ST (and creates a bigger plot suspense for the A team) if Lucy was both beaten to a pulp and got 0 points while they are at it.

But whether they overlooked FTB or completely ignored them is story for another day.