Leo swiped. The screen erupted in that familiar green swirl of digital energy. The transformation sequence played out—not the cheap cutscene version, but a real-time render of Ben’s body expanding, his skin turning black and yellow, growing armor plates.
It wasn't the pixelated, stretched mess he expected. The graphics were crisp, sharper than he remembered on his old CRT TV. The lighting in the opening level, the rain-slicked streets of Tokyo, reflected off the asphalt with stunning clarity. Leo swiped