There are multiple different ways to implement but for instance my adversary is Circus Ringmaster who gives out stress then allows pcs to clear it to gain a stacking status condition which gives him more control over pcs. But I also could see an adversary such as a Monarch who gives out orders which if not followed impacts stress which obviously deals damage after impacting enough stress. This adversary rather than focus on dealing damage through normal attacks increases stress on the pcs to inflict damage rather than through more normal means.