Nero braced himself for the worst!
For Lyon's head to implode and turn into mush. Or even worse, for the doctor to be consumed by madness, as only a horrible fate awaited those who looked upon that thing's form.
But much to his surprise, catastrophe did not befall the doctor.
Instead, Nero watched in amazement as the whites of Lyon's eyes began to change. They darkened, shifting from white to black, until they were the color of the deepest abyss. Like staring into endless voids where light goes to die.
Nero took a step back in fear, his instincts screaming at him to run away, telling him that what he was bearing witness to was very unnatural.
"I see... So that's the cause."
His eyes returned to normal in an instant, the black draining away. He turned to Nero, and the grim smile had returned to his face.
"This would have been a very bad predicament for you. Luckily, I am here. You can thank me later."
