[s1e8] Issue #108: You Won't Like Him When He's... < DIRECT - Blueprint >

He picked up a stray jacket from a nearby stool, pulled the hood over his head, and stepped out into the rain. The issue wasn't that he was a monster; the issue was that the monster was the only thing keeping him alive in a world that wanted him in a cage.

Leo looked up. His eyes were no longer human; they were glowing orbs of molten lead. He didn't roar. He didn't scream. He simply spoke, and the floorboards groaned under the weight of his words. [S1E8] Issue #108: You Won't Like Him When He's...

"I told you," the entity said, its voice a chorus of shearing metal. "You won't like me when I’m like this." He picked up a stray jacket from a

Jax swung a desperate punch. His fist connected with Leo’s jaw and shattered with a sickening crack of bone against indestructible alloy. Leo didn't even flinch. He stood up, and the table beneath his elbows crumpled like tin foil. His eyes were no longer human; they were

As Jax’s fingers brushed the fabric, the silver shimmer under Leo’s skin erupted. It wasn't green, and it wasn't fueled by rage—it was cold, metallic, and absolute. Leo didn't grow larger; he grew denser . His skin took on the matte finish of industrial steel.

Jax didn't need to be told twice. He scrambled backward, falling over chairs, and disappeared into the night.