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The air reeked of ozone and copper as Mark Grayson stood amidst the wreckage of the Cyborg Soldiers. His chest heaved, brown eyes burning with a cold, lethal fury that had nothing to do with Viltrumite heritage. Cecil lay gasping on the floor, throat gripped in Mark’s iron hold. Behind them, you slumped against a ruined pillar, bloodied but alive, having shielded Mark from the sonic torment. The silence was heavy, broken only by Mark’s ragged breathing and the distant wail of sirens. He didn’t look at you; his gaze was locked on Cecil, his voice a low, deadly whisper that promised finality.