we're actually not
soundly beaten - yes he practically no sells everything we threw at him, but we still managed to hold our own (the only one who could - he took out Pipin and Aliasie almost immediately, but we just got back up) for quite a while until Zenos pulled out some magical plot coupon that beat us down. And
still we got up, earning us
another beatdown.
Even then, the player begins to struggle to their feet where he actually loses interest and withdraws, muttering "Pathetic".
AND, Zenos actually didn't even come out of it unscathed -
we broke his katana, which anyone who knows about warrior codes of chivalry, is the
worst thing that can be done to a warrior. Yes my pride took a battering, as my character memorably answered Raubahn, but I didn't go down without a fight. Enki went down kicking, screaming and defiant to the bitter end. And broke his sword to boot!
So in some ways,
we actually won that fight, a small symbolic victory yes, given the utter hiding the XIIth and their quisling allies gave the rest of the Resistance, but a victory all the same.