Experiments: Reality-warping Feints - (Part 4/5)

Gangnam-gu: Seoul, South Korea - Moon Residence

They were back in the training dojo. The atmosphere hummed with anticipation as Eun-Ji and her mother, Ma-Ri, prepared for the next experiment. This session focused on testing Eun-Ji's reality-warping feints.

Ma-Ri donned a jacket adorned with small, bell-like balls, each equipped with sensors. The challenge was set – Eun-Ji had to evade Ma-Ri's martial arts attacks while successfully removing every ball from the jacket. Eun-Ji, clad in a fencing-like outfit wired to register strikes, embarked on the daunting task.

As the session unfolded, the chamber echoed with the sounds of exertion – swift movements, the occasional clash, and the subtle jingling of bells. Eun-Ji's reality-warping feints proved effective, creating illusions that confounded Ma-Ri's strikes.

As Ma-Ri attempts to strike, Eun-Ji's agile movements create a warping effect just subtle enough to be indiscernible to the attacker, leaving her mother momentarily uncertain of her true location. Surprised in fact each time a blow just barely misses, despite understanding how it works. The visual landscape around her daughter ripples and warps with each feint, making the target a shifting enigma.

However, the fencing attire registered two strikes against Eun-Ji, prompting a stern expression from her mother. Undeterred, Eun-Ji faced the challenge once more. Round after round, she honed her ability to dodge, weave, and manipulate perception.

After seven more intense rounds, Eun-Ji achieved the elusive goal – successfully dodging every strike and removing each sensor-laden ball without a single touch to her wired attire. Ma-Ri, while unamused by the initial setbacks, acknowledged her daughter's resilience and growing mastery over reality-warping feints. The training session concluded with a sense of accomplishment overall.