Don't come any closer, Bima hissed, his voice raspy but as sharp as a dagger ready to strike. The figure, a perfect duplicate of himself stopped exactly two steps in front of Bima. The smile on the entity's lips was not Bima’s friendly expression, it was a thin, precise, and horrifying smirk. Why should you step back, Bima? I am your optimal version, the entity said. Its voice was an echo synchronized with Bima’s own heartbeat, creating a dissonance that made his eardrums ring violently. Behind them, Lia held her breath, her hands trembling uncontrollably as she saw the thousands of electromagnetic gun barrels aimed at her neck. Lia, Riska, Kevin... do not move an inch, Bima commanded without tearing his gaze from the duplicate’s eyes. Bima, look under its feet! Riska shouted in a suppressed, panicked tone.
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