Kael's mind built the sequence instantly. Smoke spreads, line of sight breaks, panic triggers accidental friendly fire, and the contract snaps shut like a trap.
It wasn't murder by blade. It was murder by rule.
Petrov wanted the Tower to punish the Sun Clan for him.
That was the kind of sabotage that looked "clean" on paper while still killing people.
Kael hurried back toward the boss, hearing one last word before he departed, "You saw that?"
The words were quiet but sharp, and they scraped Kael's nerves.
Someone had either sensed the disturbance of [Presence] near Petrov's group, or they were sharper than Kael wanted to admit. Either way, it meant his window was closing.
Kael made it to the boss's side and removed [Presence]
"Trouble!" He said to Iori.
