I'm really looking froward to this arc. So long as they can avoid any major death flags it has the potential for a double win scenario for Rudi when dealing with his opponent.
I do love Orsted's confidence in Rudi's strength. He simply tosses Rudi's lack of confidence aside since he went toe to toe with him already. Orsted knows how damn powerful Rudi can be when he gets damn serious and has confidence he could take out one of the seven powers if need be.