Ch. 165: The Final Countdown
Hermes kicked the door right before my face, all of the force of his impulse causing it to be sent flying off its hinges. A huge wave of energy shook the entire building. Hades' insane plan was already in motion. To think he had concocted such a spectacle.
Hermes screeched to a stop and pointed at the hive of huge ringed tubes clamped to the ground. They had metal coverings and multiple ringed coils within them. They gave a loud humming sound, almost like roaring to life at every passing second. At the base of each disperser were timers reading down rapidly.
"Those are the dispersers, right?" Hermes asked, his voice as casual as if he were commenting on the weather. "If I smashed them now, would they just go off?"
I forced myself not to dwell too much on his innocence and responded, "Not unless you want to make matters worse."
