I need you to make sure Hiro stays safe. Whatever happens, don't let it touch him.

[The shard is still pulling. Ken swings down, jamming it into the space between some twisted metal so that it stays in place. Climbing onto the debris so he's standing over it now, he places his foot firmly over the shard and summons his lance; it appears just as it ever had, with a flash of light and a wave of static.]

I won't get hurt, [he says to Hiro firmly.] But this is hurting you, so we're going to get rid of it.