"Then tell your hunter droids to hurry, monster, because if I see a single metal foot step into this alley, I will press this button and turn your precious kingdom into absolute darkness!"
Christ’s manic laughter bounced off the corrugated steel walls of the safehouse studio, echoing through the open audio channel straight into the executive suite of Vanguard Tower. The holographic projection flickered violently under the erratic power fluctuations of the lower Drips grid.
Gerald stood completely motionless before the glowing desk terminal, his dark eyes fixed on the trembling finger resting over the crude detonator switch. His tactical processors analyzed every pixel of Christ's strained facial expressions, measuring adrenaline spikes and cardiovascular strain in real time.
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