Forty pounds of kinetic resistance tore at Caleb's right shoulder.
Gritting his teeth, he forced the heavy iron bar upward along the hydraulic track. The dark canvas of the Break-Tab Harness dug into his collarbone. He held the apex of the lift, forcing his rebuilt muscle tissue to bear the load without the suit's artificial assistance.
A mechanical click resonated from his chest plate.
The Power Isolation Shunt engaged. Tali's custom wiring intercepted the massive biometric heat spike bleeding out of his healing ribs, snapping a firewall down to protect the suit's lithium core.
The iron sled trembled in his grip. Fighting the anomaly's power draw, the suit's battery dipped four percent in three seconds. Caleb exhaled a ragged breath and released the tension.
The track clattered loudly against the rubber floor mats of the empty Seventh Division recovery gym.
