Ares felt the urge to punch him, but he knew his hand would just end up hurting if he tried. He suppressed his anger and said in a calm tone, "It seems you've managed to maintain your consciousness while in this form."
Ivanov replied with a frightening black smile on his metallic face, "I didn't cover the soles of my feet with metal so I wouldn't lose control of my consciousness, because I lose control when I fully transform into the metallic state."
"Well, this is not the time for discussion. They are waiting for our reaction. If we attack first, they will attack, and we are exposed now with nowhere to take cover. The hall is large and open. And if you look over there, that crystal is what powers them. If we destroy it, they will stop working, which will enable us to get out of here."
Sairi looked at the generator and the large blue crystal hovering above it, supplying it with energy. "What is this strange, large diamond that powers the generator below it?" he said.
