The trait bloomed in Damien's mind like a pressure shift—not loud, not overwhelming, just present, as if a layer of glass had been pulled off the world. Lines sharpened. Movement slowed. Every step, every pivot, every twitch of an ankle carried meaning now.
The system pulsed once.
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Trait: Neural Predator
→ Weakpoint Trace: Active.
→ Combat Echo: Engaged.
→ Stolen Flow: Data absorbed.
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Damien blinked—and the field turned tactical.
Aaron's sharp turns weren't random—they followed a rhythm, a half-beat syncopation before each drive. Rin's tackles had a two-step feint baked in, meant to bait pressure before snapping back. Even Lionel's long passes curved with an upper-hip twist he used to generate lift.
He hadn't noticed any of that before.
But now?
Now he saw it. Felt it. Understood it.
