Yano entered the new corridor, where the ground was swirling and the air was charged with a strange energy. Blue sparks flew from cracks in the ground, and the digital mountains in the corridor acted as walls.
"Every step here is a danger... any mistake could be your last."
A small red-lit portal appeared, and then the ethereal planet Earth was no longer half-Ethereal, but its soul machine. Yano raised his dagger, a wave of blue light charging it from his first attack.
A fierce battle ensued, each strike a luminous spark, each one a heartbeat. Yano used his formation, leaping over the debris, and interacting beautifully with the Georgians. A final wave of light tore through his formation to the next corridor.