Chapter 30: TS VII
Tony looked at Dave, nodding but still confused. "Though, care to explain what kind of tech this is?"
"A nano-tech that connects with minds, and what's with those light effects when I activate it?" Tony continued, his curiosity building. "Plus, what's the deal with the blue flames? Did you somehow fuse a way to create a combustible substance that generates better-tier energy?"
Tony's mind raced as he speculated, "Or, is it some advanced piece of nano-tech? And why does it connect with the mind? Because the moment I tried to control it, it worked... but I have no idea how."
Dave glanced at Tony, who was rambling, deep in thought. 'It seems he's mistaking this Devil Arm for advanced technology,' Dave mused internally.
"Hey! Don't just stare at me, tell me what's going on so I can figure this tech out!" Tony said, looking impatiently at Dave.
Dave shook his head, picking up Ifrit. As he held it, the gauntlet glowed and floated out of his hand. It hovered in mid-air, and suddenly, pieces of Tony's Mark II armor started forming around it. Slowly, the suit reassembled itself, fully merging with Ifrit until it once again became Tony's armor.
Tony watched, wide-eyed. "Hm... so who programmed that?" he asked, still trying to rationalize what he just saw.
"First things first," Dave said as he examined the reformed Mark II. "This is no longer just a piece of metal. It's a living thing now."
"You're kidding, right? Or do you mean some kind of advanced AI?" Tony asked, still trying to comprehend.
"Neither," Dave replied, pointing to the dragon maw that still adorned his hand. "This is a Devil Arm, formed after I killed a devil. It's alive now, not some tech—this thing belongs to the supernatural world."
Tony blinked in disbelief, trying to wrap his mind around the concept. "A devil...? You're telling me this piece of armor is... demonic?"