The corpse twitched and began to shrink as if being remolded from within, including the metalized bones.
The grotesque transformation took shape slowly at first, but soon it became clear that the body was taking on a distinctly feminine form.
It was no longer the hulking form of the dead soldier but a much smaller, leaner figure.
Slowly, the details became clearer—the figure was unmistakably feminine.
The features sharpened, skin smoothed over, and dark hair cascaded down.
The soldiers could hardly believe what they were seeing. The captain's heart pounded as he watched the shifting body.
He forced himself to stay calm, but he could feel a trickle of sweat running down his back.
As the last of the nanoids spread across the body before them now lay the body of a woman who bore a striking resemblance to Selina herself.
The captain, though shocked, didn't dare speak.