As soon as Kairos heard Melvin mention his two summons, a surge of primal instinct took over. Without thinking, he lunged forward, grabbing Melvin by the collar and hoisting him off his chair and into the air.
"How do you know about my—"
But before he could even complete the sentence, a violent surge of electricity surged through his body like a lightning bolt. His body jerked involuntarily as the shock slammed him backwards, sending him crashing to the ground. He landed hard on his bottom, dazed.
Melvin, however, barely took a hit. He stumbled lightly, falling to his feet with a gentle stagger before casually straightening his collar, calm as ever.
"Man, you don't have to be so hasty to attack," Melvin said smoothly, brushing nonexistent dust off his shoulder. "At least hear me out first. And maybe turn off that integration of yours."
