…Joe lost his opportunity to fulfill his promise to his Corporal to survive.
Or so they thought.
As soon as Joe was drowned in the tide of enemies from every side, hidden under the desperate glow of the eyes of his mech was a devious glint.
This was all part of his plan.
2 or 3 seconds after he was overwhelmed, it happened.
Brawler Mech pilots were not renowned for their noble skill or chivalry on the battlefield, rather, they were known for their treachery.
Their mechs were designed with the same treachery in mind.
As for this specific Brawler Mech in particular, having used it for a long time serving the Philadelphus police already and personalizing it, Joe ordered for a mech technician to tweak and add a quirk to it.
This quirk was stuffing the giant machine with volatile explosives.
During normal usage, the Brawler Mech would actively expend energy to make sure that the volatile explosives were not triggered.