Jayden's hands tensed. His mind raced. Did Fred tell her something? No, Fred valued his own life too much to betray him like that. This was her own deduction.
"Your claws," Jenny continued, pointing a gloved finger at his hands. "They aren't mechanical attachments. They're real. Your muscle density has also increased, changed right before you attacked. And your face... even behind that mask, I can tell the skeletal structure underneath isn't human right now. That's why you aren't speaking to me, isn't it? Your vocal cords and throat have been completely modified to accommodate a non-human biology."
She tilted her head, her pink ponytail shifting over her shoulder. "So, let's put the puzzle together. You possess an organic claw. You seamlessly wield a massive cocktail of distinct abilities—speed, intangibility, fire, telekinesis, and strength. And just days ago, you went out of your way to save a beast."
