"GAH! You fucking bitch, hands off the fucking lever, hands off!" the Seer screamed, shaking and dangling back and forth uncontrollably, trying to break free from the chains before the self-proclaimed hero, Ling Yue, committed herself to death in order to save him.
The room was a chaotic mess of broken machinery, steam hissing from ruptured pipes, and the stench of molten metal and burning flesh. Sparks flew from damaged circuits, casting eerie shadows on the cracked walls. The heat was almost unbearable, sweat pouring from the Seer as he struggled against his restraints.
"I think the hero wins because he is willing to do whatever it takes," Ling Yue replied, her voice steady despite the tremors in her limbs. "Something that the bad guy never expects..."
