I frowned.
Mannequin was on guard for a trap, enough that he’d probably noticed the tripwire and decided to retreat.
Yeah, makes sense. He’d know that Skitter would be aware of his imminent arrival this time.
Besides, I doubt he likes spiderwebs after last time.
Mannequin and I had an estimation of one another, now. Neither of us wanted a direct confrontation. Both of us would be wary of traps or trickery.
Traps or trickery.
Did I not predict the involvement of a trap the moment I saw the title Snare?
He was a tinker, he would have prepared something to ward against the tactic I had employed last time.
Hm. Notably, he’s a biosphere tinker. Biospheres keep things contained. That’s perfect for designing a trap if he’s willing to turn his expertise outward again.
Topping it off, amassing people to please Coil had the unfortunate side effect of making me more vulnerable to Mannequin’s attacks. He could hurt me without even getting close to me, the second I let my guard down and gave him an avenue for attack.
I suppose so.
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