[ Ade was actually hoping to start with the first task. It'll be better to get to know his training partner first, to figure out whether they might be safe to spar with without the risk of cross-infection. Plus, he likes to think he's a pretty decent teacher. So when the stranger across from him unceremoniously orders him to submit, Ade raises an eyebrow. He doesn't even notice the slowly growing shadows at first. ]
Just like that? [ Ade's not too proud to forfeit, especially if it means he doesn't have to risk any spilled blood. But it seems pretty unlikely that just saying the words would count as a win for the other man, especially with the station's AI sounding as smart as she had. ] I think we actually need to spar first—
[ It's only then that he notices the spreading dark. His first thought is power outage, but the lights in the room are still on. So how are the shadows growing this fast? Why does it look like they're swallowing the light? He can't imagine what kind of tech malfunction could cause such a thing, but some animal part of his brain tells him that whatever it is, it's very, very bad. ]
We need to get out of here, [ Ade says with sudden urgency, reaching to take the man's arm to better guide him towards the exit before all the light in the room is extinguished. ]
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Just like that? [ Ade's not too proud to forfeit, especially if it means he doesn't have to risk any spilled blood. But it seems pretty unlikely that just saying the words would count as a win for the other man, especially with the station's AI sounding as smart as she had. ] I think we actually need to spar first—
[ It's only then that he notices the spreading dark. His first thought is power outage, but the lights in the room are still on. So how are the shadows growing this fast? Why does it look like they're swallowing the light? He can't imagine what kind of tech malfunction could cause such a thing, but some animal part of his brain tells him that whatever it is, it's very, very bad. ]
We need to get out of here, [ Ade says with sudden urgency, reaching to take the man's arm to better guide him towards the exit before all the light in the room is extinguished. ]