The Scent of the Siren Tide
Budi growled, his eyes glowing like dying embers.
Teddy didn't struggle. He didn't even blink. He just tapped his temple, and a small, localized sonic emitter on his collar activated, emitting a sound so high-pitched it made Budi’s vision swim with nausea.
"I told you, Budi. Everything is a variable. Even your rage."
Budi dropped him, stumbling back as the sonic pulse rattled his skull. "You... you knew I'd come here."