The transformation left Selphira operating in a qualitatively different state from what she'd been moments before.
Not just stronger or faster. But fundamentally changed in how she interacted with the world. Like viewing reality through lens that revealed layers normally hidden.
And the first thought she processed with new sharpened clarity fusion provided was the need to separate Orion from Victor immediately.
Couldn't attack indiscriminately when her new primary objective was rescue rather than simply elimination. Needed enough precision not to compromise the safety of who she tried saving.
Balance between enough force to overcome any defense Orion could deploy and enough control not to cause collateral damage defeating the intervention's purpose.
So Selphira executed an ultra-fast technique she'd perfected specifically for this situation type.
