It's not perfectly clear that the trick worked. The  monster still isn't moving for better or worse, and the astral is still darkening as it feeds on the spirit.  But by the same token, it's not moving or casting,  at least until the backup power kicks in for a few seconds. Then it twitches for the short amount of time it still has power.<br/><br/>Without the AC and with the fires, the room is a sauna. One that probably smells, horrifyingly, as bad as the still monster looks. Thankfully, with the astral form retreating and the mechanics vulnerable, the place can be gotten out of and the remaining bio-deck dealt with in a much calmer manner as there should be no defenses right now or any time soon.