[s1e8] Issue #108: You Won't Like Him When He's... May 2026

Leo stood alone in the center of the bar. The transformation began to recede, the steel softening back into pale, bruised skin. He felt the familiar, crushing exhaustion pulling at his soul. He looked at the TV again. The news was showing a map of his possible locations.

"Oh, I think I do," Jax sneered, reaching out to grab Leo’s collar. "I heard the reward for you is enough to buy this whole block."

"I’m just leaving," Leo whispered. His voice sounded like grinding stones. [S1E8] Issue #108: You Won't Like Him When He's...

He didn't strike. He simply leaned in close, the smell of ozone and hot metal wafting off him. "Run," he rumbled.

As he vanished into the shadows of the alley, a single thought echoed in his mind: Issue #109 is going to be even worse. Leo stood alone in the center of the bar

Leo looked up. His eyes were no longer human; they were glowing orbs of molten lead. He didn't roar. He didn't scream. He simply spoke, and the floorboards groaned under the weight of his words.

As Jax’s fingers brushed the fabric, the silver shimmer under Leo’s skin erupted. It wasn't green, and it wasn't fueled by rage—it was cold, metallic, and absolute. Leo didn't grow larger; he grew denser . His skin took on the matte finish of industrial steel. He looked at the TV again

"You don't want to do this," Leo said, his voice dropping an octave.