Smash the Bot!
The blackened parts scattered across the floor…
And then, impossibly, began to move.
Before our eyes, the pieces reassembled themselves, snapping back together like time had reversed, until the spider bot stood whole again.
"What the—? That’s impossible!" Zane gaped.
My own shock melted into a twisted smile. Tears pricked my eyes, but the expression on my face was almost mournful.
"So, that’s it… It’s the shadow and the man."
At that moment, I silently thanked Lila. Without the strange wording of her text, I might never have dared test this theory.