In any case, this all just validated my suspicion that they were going to take action during the final stage of the exam. Fortunately, I had already taken measures to deal with that very scenario ahead of time.
"Fuckin' good shit there, AyanokĆji-sempai! You're the first opponent who's gotten my blood boilin' like this. Just forcin' you to surrender won't be enough for me anymore. I'm gonna beat you to death instead, so I hope you're lookin' forward to it."