Deception is an important tool in the battle against fools. Whereas upon a glance, 57's armour certainly did look metallic, it was not made of metal, at least not externally. Instead, it was plated with a series of scale-like constructs formed from molecularly altered glass, a material almost as hard as diamond and highly capable of redirecting kinetic energy. Furthermore, glass formed an amazing isolator, both for electricity and heat. The slight quantity of water vapour in the air gave far less resistance than this armoured suit, which had been designed with such attack in mind. In a flash, the blast of electric energy struck the floor, sinking deep into the earth. It never even touched the genetically enhanced killing machine.

Few opponents realized how critical it was to understand one's target. Whilst this target was certainly versatile, he was also apparently human. A single blow was all 57 would need, a strike to the Central Cortex for instant brain death. No amaount of magic would be able to save this fool then. However, seeing as how his opponent was clearly capable of defending himself, and would undoubtedly have a variety of tricks up his sleeve, 57 would need to find a way to surprise him.

One of hands already held a gun, although no human could have seen him draw it. Even as he sliced forward with the sword, forcing his opponent to move back, he was analysing the room. The amount of electrical equipment in the room, predominantly the life support systems, would require a central connection and power source. Within a second, he went through all possible connections in his mind, taking into account the knowledge he had already gained about the building through his observations on the way here. They would have needed to reroute the electrical systems in order to allow it to provide the required amount of electricity. Spotting it was easy.

The gun didn't bang, as conventional ballistic weaponry would do. Instead, it was nearly soundless, a slight hum from the movement of electricity, and a hiss as the bullet was accelerated to Mach 3 within the space of a second. The impact made a thump, drowned out almost instantly by the crackling of the failing electronics. The lights went dark, as the many life support systems deactivated. Instantly, all electricity in the room was gone, and just for a moment, even the prestigious Magi was blind.

As Magi would have generated light, through whatever means, he would find the room empty. Not that 57 had left. Killing Magi in the dark had a high risk of failure, even with 57's infrared vision. Instead, he was hidden, using the camouflaging capabilities of his suit to blend into the environment like a chameleon. He would wait a moment, just a moment, and then he would strike, annihilating his opposition. To go for the quick kill was to lose the day. He would be patient, and strike his opponent down when it was least expected.