The administrator got up.
Slower than before — not two seconds, four.
The blue points of light flickered at an irregular rhythm.
"That," it said, "was not in any database."
Kai didn't respond.
He was still on the ceiling — Qi Step keeping his feet adhered, assessing the angle of the next move.
"Are you going to speak?" the administrator said.
Nothing.
"Silence is a valid combat tactic, I understand." The administrator raised its arms — blue energy on both, more concentrated than in the previous columns. "But it can also be counterproductive. Communication during combat helps process the situation."
Kai jumped from the ceiling.
Not toward the administrator — toward the six-armed creatures still active on Serah and Lira's side.
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[System — update]
[Field Priority active — multiple threat assessment]
[Primary threat identified: creatures in Serah and Lira's sector]
[Serah: markings at 8% — combat capacity critical]
