After the bat-faced man finished laughing, he muttered something into the communication device clipped near his mouth.
Ethan and the others couldn't make out what he said, but the effect was immediate.
The woman who had been fighting Leo and Williams suddenly disengaged and sprinted toward Victor's position.
It didn't take a genius to figure out what the bat-faced man had just ordered. He'd sent her to take out Victor.
Williams and Leo tried to intercept her, but the remaining Mutant—a man wreathed in flames, suddenly unleashed his full power. His fists burned with a searing heat, each strike forcing Leo and Williams to retreat.
It became clear that the Mutants had been toying with them earlier.
