The prison wall struck Omina's floor before the Reaper finished pulling Ty through.
Stone drove the broken table sideways. The tank rolled off its record boxes, and Jade caught the gold rim with her shoulder while JJ grabbed both feed pumps. The seventh notch burned through Jade's sleeve.
"Five minutes and forty-two seconds before this support fails."
The Reaper tightened its fingers around Ty's skull.
Omina stepped over the split table and planted her green hilt against its wrist.
"Remove your hand from my witness before I remove the arm."
Green bars closed around the Reaper's forearm. Its hand stayed locked while the bars dragged the arm away from its shoulder, stretching the joint beneath the robe.
Ty shoved both thumbs beneath the Reaper's fingers. Bone scraped bone around his temples. The grip opened far enough for him to turn, though the creature caught his jaw before he cleared it.
