H He reached out and forcefully plunged his digital fingers into the invisible, localized network connecting the System Hounds to the Archons' command server.
His vision was instantly flooded with thousands of lines of rapidly scrolling, complex red code. It was the Hound's foundational AI script. He ignored the targeting parameters. He bypassed the damage output numbers. His eyes darted across the digital matrix until he found the exact string he was looking for.
[Parameter Located: Absolute Loyalty Subroutine.] [Target Entity: Grand Archons.]
"Let's do a little rewriting," Sebastian smirked.
He mentally grabbed the line of code and violently ripped it out of the Hound's brain.
The massive cybernetic beast froze mid-air, mere inches from Sebastian's face. Its three jaws snapped shut. Its glowing red interior lights flickered wildly, turning a confused, pale yellow as its primary driving directive was suddenly deleted.
