Ethan watched closely as Thor effortlessly destroyed his shadow clone. Although he had managed to replicate his own form perfectly, the clone lacked the vital spark that would have allowed it to move and act autonomously. With a simple strike from Mjolnir, the clone crumbled into a pile of shadows, dissipating into the air. Despite this apparent failure, Ethan was not discouraged; on the contrary, a dark smile appeared on his face.
"I'm starting to understand it," Ethan thought as he dodged another of Thor's attacks. He knew that as a full apophis, this ability to give life to shadows would have come naturally. But, being half-human, he lacked the innate instincts that a demon of his race would possess. However, what he lacked in instinct, he compensated for with ingenuity and creativity. And, little by little, he began to unravel the mysteries of this new power.
