The moment the infinity card had disintegrated into Parker's chest, the world didn't shake. It recalibrated. Not with fireworks or seismic fanfare—but with an eerie stillness, like reality itself was pausing… processing… upgrading him into something it hadn't yet named.
And then—just silence. A thick, dignified kind of silence. Ere blinked from his shadow like she'd just been yanked out of REM by a thunderclap. Her eyes flared gold, feline pupils dilating as she shot him a look.
"Okay, what the fuck was that?"
Levi chimed in, sounding way too satisfied. ["Infinity physical stats successfully integrated. The Master is now physically unmatched in all realms currently observable by system-level perception."] Parker rolled his eyes.
Ere's ears twitched. She looked up at Parker, who hadn't even flinched. Still calm. Still him.
