Verlaine accepted Chuuya’s resistance with a calm smile. He placed a hand on Chuuya’s forehead, gently explaining that he would leave the “gate” to his power slightly open so Chuuya would understand the truth. The air trembled. Chuuya gasped as his body rejected breathing, sparks flashing before his eyes. A violent wind erupted from within Chuuya, warping space itself. Adam detected catastrophic energy spikes and fired at Verlaine, but the bullets were stopped and reflected by gravity, injuring