Horizon Vs Drakes : Shape Of Fire 4

And Taiga?

Taiga stared across at Haruki.

Chest rising.

Eyes narrowing.

Because now they'd seen each other.

For real.

Not trick vs. brute—

But test vs. test.

…

And Dirga?

Dirga cracked his neck.

Then—

[Maestro's Pulse – Active Trigger: Maestro State – 60 seconds]

The rhythm snapped into place.

Like cables locked into a harness.

Horizon's offense aligned.

No panic.

No fire.

Just answer.

And next?

They would return the echo.

Maestro State: Active.

But Dirga didn't rush.

He walked the ball up.

Not slow from hesitation—

Slow because the tempo needed it.

Like a conductor lifting his baton

before the first drop of a symphony.

Taiga trailed him.

Chest still burning from Haruki's last sleight-of-hand.

Rikuya exhaled through his nose.

The war with Joji hadn't stopped.