The deathly ray was finally shot.
As it intercepted the UFO, the sense-impeding ability was turned off as what seemed like a dragon started plunging toward the ground.
Nothing seemed out-the-ordinary to Cukuw.
Only his bowel was more active than usual.
Giving it away as the stress of the new War's official beginning, the general turned away from the scene as if the conclusion was now terminal.
What he didn't see behind the black smoke was the red of fire.
That was the effect of the difference in information and scrupulousness between the general and Eric.
This last one, in fact, knew the weapon that would have attacked them shortly.
Indirectly, reverse engineering Eric knew the danger level the enemy leader had tacitly assigned to Eric's group.
*Yes… probably a section sent in our downing spot. *