Ferra completed the new single-use refusal bracer before Hajin reached for either of the specialized extraction artifacts.
The previous temporary brace spent its sole dispersal against the Royal Collector, shattering into unusable scrap during the orchard battle.
None of those fractured fragments returned to active service, ensuring that verified component wear dictated the replacement design.
She fitted six curved ribs along his right forearm, securing the pre-cut expansion seams beneath a protective housing.
[ Replacement forged ]
[ Construction: Ferra ]
[ Capacity: 1 ]
[ Prior spent bracer reused: No ]
"This replacement survives exactly one distributed impact," she warned, tightening the wrist strap with practiced efficiency.
"After that initial shock, every expanded rib becomes jagged debris that will lacerate your flesh!" she added with blunt honesty.
"One clean impact is all I need to unseat the boundary," Hajin replied, checking the flexibility of his fingers.
