The shadow version of him shimmers, as the tech armor and weapon appear in its hands, as well. "<sup>If I </sup>must<sub> die, then</sub><sup>you will die</sup>with<sub>me,</sub>" it hisses, launching itself at him, immediately dodging, to avoid the counter-attacks it knows Draiss has readied, for just such an attack. Clearly, it knows him as well as he does.