The Knight Guard— a perfect ten in both beauty and combat raised her shield high, ready to deliver the final, crushing strike. Sid's heart hammered against his ribs, knowing his next move was his last.
His body, however, was still being cataloged by the intrusive system, which refused to abandon its data collection. As Sid frantically tried to scramble away from the descending shield, the HUD flared with the next wave of analytical prompts, completely ignoring the imminent threat.
[Uniqueness]
Calculating…
"Oh, f*ck this— this scan has five steps! I've gotta survive three more of these?!"
Sid screamed a curse, barely rolling out of the way of the shield. The heavy shield slammed into the marble, sending up fragments that stung his face. He saw his chance: the hallway was lined with massive, dusty portraits. He lunged toward the nearest one, a ridiculously large depiction of a founding mayor.
"I don't have time for your Uniqueness score, you piece of junk!"
