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They were wrestling. Or at least, Morgunov was. From Koh’s knowledge of the Mad Demon, there was perhaps no deadlier user of such techniques in the entire world.

But to Dozer, it made no difference.

“Stop interfering, you old fart! What happened to not caring about this war, huh?!”

Dozer peeled the other man off of him like a wet blanket, snapped his fingers off to break his grip, and then flung him far afield.

It may not have done very much, but Koh appreciated the extra seconds to close the distance, at least. He dove after the older man again.

He ran into a wall, though. Invisible to the eye. What was this? Ah. A combination of Dozer and Sai-hee’s powers? Trying to box him in, were they?

Dozer otherwise ignored Koh and instead flew straight to Gohvis’ cocoon, skewering it with his fist and cracking it open. He pulled Gohvis free as the darkness shuddered and shriveled.

How irritating. Koh could feel the rage of the Hunt building again. He might have to use that. This invisible box was quite sturdy, apparently. He slammed body into it, and it shook violently but didn’t break. Two emperors working in tandem was a real problem. But he kept going. Slam. Slam. Again.

“It need not be this way, Man-Eater,” came Dozer’s voice through the gloom. “You are still one of my men, and your power intrigues me. Let us find a way to negotiate. With your abilities, I am certain it would be possible.”

Slam. Slam. He tried creating another cocoon from afar, but Gohvis was ready for it this time and evaded.

“Save your breath, Medan,” said Sai-hee. “This one is more beast than man. We’ll have to put him down.”

Slam. Slam. Another cocoon, this time on Sai-hee, but she evaded, as well.

“Are those the words of the famous Peacemaker?” said Dozer. “And how do you know that for certain?”

Slam. Slam. The rage was still building. It was bleeding into the Dark Domain. Making it ripple.

“Don’t be--” Sai-hee’s words died in her mouth as a cruise missile collided with her, rocking the sky with such force that even Koh’s invisible cage rattled under its weight.

And it weakened, too. Koh felt it immediately. On the next slam, it gave way almost entirely, allowing him to poke his head through, snapping and snarling while the rage continued to grow.