Alina continued her examination of Hobe's condition. Her fingers traced the contours of his pulse points, seeking reassurance in the rhythmic beat that echoed through the digital silence.
[System analysis inconclusive...]
[Anomaly retention in system database...]
[Monitoring subject: Hobe Satsubasa...]
[System analysis inconclusive...]
As Alina continued to check Hobe, she pondered the intricacies of his actions. The amalgamation of torment and restraint in Hobe's approach was perplexing.
It was a departure from the narratives of the usual, where slayer knights succumbed entirely to the destructive urges of the virus, often leading to fatal outcomes.
Unlike the slayer knight from the past, Hobe didn't succumb entirely to the destructive urges of the virus.
He didn't kill them.