I froze, the question but me harder than I expected. Like a bullet train. My hand instinctively drifted to my chest, where the Forever Core hummed faintly, warming the under of my skin constantly.
"I... Don't think that's possible. It's not just tech, man. It's now an essential part of me. If I could switch it off, I'm pretty sure I'd die."
A minute long silence followed after my last statement. Jake's mighty grin faded for a second, then his head jerked and he glared straight into my eyes like he was trying to read the fine print on my soul.
Then, just as quick, his face split into a wicked smirk. "Well, screw it! Let's go, bro. Show me what you've got! Unknown to you, I've been leveling up in my martial arts this whole time!"
Whoosh!
