The clash erupted again without warning, the fractured silence of the top floor shattering as Ethan lunged forward in a burst of erratic, unstable speed, his half-mechanical body flickering with distorted signals as his limbs reshaped mid-motion, metal flowing and locking into new configurations that extended into bladed edges and reinforced striking arms.
Damon met him head-on.
The sledgehammer swung in a wide arc, its weight carrying crushing force as it descended toward Ethan's shoulder, but Ethan twisted sharply at the last moment, the mechanical half of his body reacting with unnatural precision as his arm morphed into a hardened plate, intercepting the blow with a violent clang that sent shockwaves through both of them.
Damon didn't pause.
