Bright sat in the library, the Spatial Body core information still displayed on his terminal, his mind cycling through the possibilities and dangers with exhausting repetition.
His fusion talent was his foundation—the ability that made him exceptional rather than just competent. But it wasn't a guaranteed success.
Since his first use of it fusion had produced exactly what he wanted , Bright thought, remembering how Danger Sense and Spatial Awareness had combined into perfect Spatial Foresight.
But he also understood that such combinations could yield something merely functional—useful, yet suboptimal. Pieces that refused to align, existing side by side in his matrix without ever interacting into something greater.
*Which will Spatial Body be?*
His gut said it would work. Said the spatial framework was a perfect foundation for dimensional manipulation. Said this was exactly the kind of unconventional choice that would define his build in ways conventional cores never could.
