"Good, good. Then let's get started." And almost as an afterthought: "Don't stand too close."
Qubit raised his hands toward the arch, almost like a conductor quieting the orchestra. What looked like blue-green circuits lit up his eyes, and bright light the same color spanned the short gap between his hands and the machine, enveloping the latter. The gate was very much not designed for portablity, and he couldn't go disassembling it willy-nilly if he wanted it operational again within a month. So it was a tricky operation, delicately pulling apart microscopic connectors in spots where they'd be relatively simple to put back together…
He finished in about ten seconds. The gate split into twelve pieces of more-or-less equal size and weight, and Qubit took a few steps back to make room for them as they set themselves down neatly on the floor and counters. "There. Now, you've got enhanced strength, as I recall?"
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Qubit raised his hands toward the arch, almost like a conductor quieting the orchestra. What looked like blue-green circuits lit up his eyes, and bright light the same color spanned the short gap between his hands and the machine, enveloping the latter. The gate was very much not designed for portablity, and he couldn't go disassembling it willy-nilly if he wanted it operational again within a month. So it was a tricky operation, delicately pulling apart microscopic connectors in spots where they'd be relatively simple to put back together…
He finished in about ten seconds. The gate split into twelve pieces of more-or-less equal size and weight, and Qubit took a few steps back to make room for them as they set themselves down neatly on the floor and counters. "There. Now, you've got enhanced strength, as I recall?"