paiN defeated 9z 2–0 in the Group A upper-bracket final of the BetBoom Dacha Belgrade Season 2 Play-In and advanced to the main event. On the second map, the Brazilians recovered from a 1–7 deficit to win Inferno 13–10. After the series, kyotostxr spoke with paiN captain Rodrigo biguzera Bittencourt about the team’s mentality, the atmosphere within the roster, preparing for European opponents, and the changes he would like to see in CS2.
Congratulations on the victory over 9z! During the second map, did you believe that you could complete such a big comeback?
Of course. We always believe in comebacks on every map that we are losing. When you are inside the game, you do not think that you are going to lose. At least, that is how I think. I do not know whether everyone sees it the same way, but I always keep believing.
— biguzera
You have been with paiN for around five years. Is this the best roster you have played with?
I do not know whether I would call it the best roster. But it is definitely the roster whose members are the closest to one another. We are like a family, and we do almost everything together. I think those things help us a great deal on the server.
— biguzera
Do you spend time together not only in the game, but outside Counter-Strike as well?
Yes. We do almost everything together.
— biguzera
What is the story behind your unusual weapon position on the screen? Have you always used this viewmodel?
No. I always used to play with the weapon in my left hand. When CS2 was released, there was no option to use the left hand. At the beginning, I played very badly with the weapon on the right, so I had to find a solution. I thought that placing the weapon in the middle would feel closer to the left-hand view than the standard position on the right. So I moved it to the center and eventually became used to it.
