Ellis might have underestimated his own strength and speed when he slammed the metaphorical breaks on his attacks as he almost tripped on his ass. Ermac had never really stopped and this was assuring enough for the mechanic to shake his head.

"I'm fightin' for my right to be here an' make sure no more kids hafta suffer the Hunger Games. My world's pretty fucked up now, an' I dunno if my friends will ever come back, but them's the breaks. It ain't right, for the Capitol t' just yank people outta their worlds," he explained as best he could given the euphoria of having powers in the first place.

"Why y'all ask?"