See, while there actually weren't any synthetic nerves on the barrel, and Emil shouldn't be feeling any physical pain from it being bent, he'd most definitely fear for his life because his calf would remain stuck wide open like that.
He would be unable to use his thrusters and would face the terrifying prospect of imploding if he ever attempted to fire anything.
Such a fine mechanism had always been a little too sensitive and finicky, which was the main reason Emil had to operate stealthily rather than participate actively in their offense.
But with what they just witnessed and the ban on bringing their version of master mechanics into the capital, Emil's implant would definitely get stuck until they returned to the Federation to have someone actually fix it.
That guy was really screwed.
But what was even more distressing was Luca's expression as he bent the heavy-duty barrel like it was nothing more than flexible plastic.
