[Even if Peter can't let himself focus too much on Rinzler's actions in the midst of battle, it's still a surreal experience to watch the program work. Distantly, he knows Rinzler is a good fighter. He has since their first tussle. It's still odd to watch those graceful movements from behind, to have them directed at someone else.
It would make him wonder, just a little, how he survived some of those early fights if he didn't trust his speed to make up for his own lack of skill.
The slight admiration isn't enough to keep him from cringing at the obvious intent to kill. Rinzler is vicious in his attack strategy, something Peter knows all too well. He sees the second Rinzler's opponent makes the critical mistake, knows exactly when the outcome is determined.
Peter turns, in theory to deal with some fool quickly approaching with sword in hand. He doesn't need to watch Rinzler to know what will inevitably happen.
Peter lunges and drives his knife into a gap in the approaching man's armor, just between the shoulder and chest pieces. Logic says the man could easily bleed out from the wound. Logic says that from the right angle, Peter may have hit the heart. He can look away from what Rinzler is doing, but it takes astounding cognitive dissonance to pretend he's not doing the same.]
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It would make him wonder, just a little, how he survived some of those early fights if he didn't trust his speed to make up for his own lack of skill.
The slight admiration isn't enough to keep him from cringing at the obvious intent to kill. Rinzler is vicious in his attack strategy, something Peter knows all too well. He sees the second Rinzler's opponent makes the critical mistake, knows exactly when the outcome is determined.
Peter turns, in theory to deal with some fool quickly approaching with sword in hand. He doesn't need to watch Rinzler to know what will inevitably happen.
Peter lunges and drives his knife into a gap in the approaching man's armor, just between the shoulder and chest pieces. Logic says the man could easily bleed out from the wound. Logic says that from the right angle, Peter may have hit the heart. He can look away from what Rinzler is doing, but it takes astounding cognitive dissonance to pretend he's not doing the same.]