Ghizlan blurred across the pier. He didn't bother with tactical feints or footwork. He simply became a projectile of pure kinetic force.
Iron-Scale fired his left spool, launching himself backward. Ghizlan's fist slammed into the space he just vacated, unleashing a shockwave that rattled the Kobold's teeth. Before Iron-Scale could even land, Ghizlan pivoted smoothly. He reached out and snatched the retracting steel wire right out of the air.
Iron-Scale's eyes widened as Ghizlan yanked the cable.
The sheer force tore the pneumatic mechanism completely off Iron-Scale's hip. The metal housing shattered, sending gears scattering across the wood. Iron-Scale tumbled through the air, adjusting his momentum just in time to evade a sweeping kick that would have taken his head off.
