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"You let him walk away." Harlan slammed the table again. "After finding someone capable of a full transformation, you looked him in the eyes, shook his hand, and let him walk away."
Nathan did not flinch. He expected this reaction when he decided to make that offer.
"Yes,"
"That's it? Yes?" Harlan pushed back from the table and stood. "Do you understand what that ability means? And you just—"
"I heard you, Harlan." Nathan's tone stayed composed. "Now hear me."
The room went quiet.
Nathan leaned forward on the table, not aggressively.
"I watched him fight the Defense Force containment team. An entire coordinated unit with heavy support. Tanks. Helicopters. Snipers. Anti-personnel munitions." He paused. "He handled all of it while holding back."
Harlan opened his mouth.
"He was holding back," Nathan repeated before the other person could speak. "I've seen enough full transformations to know when someone is performing at their ceiling."
