As Alvin stood in silence, the others could only stare in disbelief.
Lily had jumped onto a nearby building, trying to get a better view—but by the time she landed, it was already over. The Aberration's head had been severed.
'What… just happened?' she thought, stunned.
Bob had seen it all.
He whispered, more to himself than anyone else, "Four strikes… That's all it took."
He and Lily walked toward Alvin, still processing what they'd witnessed.
Lily spoke first. "What just happened?"
Alvin replied calmly, "It was weaker than I expected. And thankfully, it wasn't very intelligent."
"No—no, no, no." Bob shook his head, stepping in front of him. He pointed to the collapsing body of the Aberration.
"You're wrong. That thing wasn't weak—you're just too damn strong. And it was intelligent. You just didn't give it time to act. You killed it in four hits. In under thirty seconds."
His voice lowered.
"Who the hell are you?"
Alvin turned to face him.
