Finn had effectively removed the Space Transcendent from the board without even touching him. All Madoc and Osmund had to do was shadow his movements, placing themselves directly in his path every single time he tried to strike, jump, or intervene against the Error Bearer.
If he pushed through them, the feedback would impact his own soul too. Worse still, now that Casmir knew these hidden clauses could trigger without any prior warning, he had no idea what other latent moves might activate an even more debilitating condition, worsening his tactical situation completely.
A grim, suffocating sensation settled over Casmir. He cast his eyes across the wider battlefield. Himothy was somehow still entirely occupied, throwing furious blind strikes against the microscopic cloud of the Collective that refused to leave him alone.
Lyris and the other primary Transcendents, including the enigmatic Soul Transcendent, were still tied up with Ryuga's massive form far in the distance.
