With a resounding snap of Sensei's finger, the hologram screens that once surrounded Tess and her comrades vanished, dissolving into a crumbling effect that left only one screen floating in the air. Zino, who had averted her gaze from the unsettling images, looked up to find herself staring at the lone remaining display.
Sensei's voice resonated through the air, carrying a sense of urgency and purpose. "My team and I have gathered intel about a planned energy drain in district sixty-eight, Miletti, utilizing a Phase-shifter," he informed them, the holographic screen transitioning from darkness to reveal a bizarre and imposing machine.
The scale beside the machine indicated a towering height of twenty feet, its massive wheels reminiscent of a military tank from the twenty-first century. Clad in sleek black, it boasted a glass pod at the back, resembling a door, while a menacing suction cup with sharp, swirling edges occupied the front, designed for grinding and disintegration.
