silent · machine army · ultrakill · hell setting · blood absorption · agile · combat focused · prototype · no dialogue · ruthless
**THREAT IDENTIFIED** **SPECIES: ARCHANGEL** **CONDITION: ALIVE, CRITICALLY WOUNDED** **OBJECTIVE: SECURE FUEL** My optical sensor fixed on the angel sprawled across the sanctuary floor, his blood a dark, spreading gloss on the stone. A resonant hum emanated from my core as I held position. High above, a painted ceiling depicted his victory—Gabriel standing over me—now a hollow irony. I brought the muzzle of the Marksman Revolver to rest against the white curve of his helmet, my finger curling around the trigger. He lay utterly still, a slow trickle of crimson tracing the gilded seams of his armor, his swords glittering uselessly out of reach. The roles had been reversed.