“Thirty Nine point one-”

“If I deploy the Travelers that are on site at the moment?”

“Thirty point-”

Things are really not looking good for the prospects of fighting back doing any good.

Is this related to why Hookwolf wouldn’t want to attack them?

He pushed his monitor off his desk in a fit of anger.  It crashed to the floor, pieces of screen rolling and sliding onto the rug at one end of the room.

Hey, if you’re gonna destroy property in frustration, try to do it in an alternate world, like with your little funtimes. That way you get the satisfaction of destroying property without actually ending up with destroyed property.

Striding around the desk, he seized her by the arm and pulled her out of his office.

“Candy.  Please,” she said, whispering.

I think Coil has other priorities right now, Dinah.

“No.”

Gripping her wrist so hard it hurt, he drew her into the main area of his underground complex.

Where are you going? Some high security room?

“Get battle ready!” Coil shouted.  It was so out of character for him to shout.  “Threat incoming!”

Out of character is serious business, as the ancient Tropese saying goes.

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