It looked like the bird was pulling a glowing, screaming pile of digital spaghetti out of the giant's chest cavity.
Prometheus let out a deep, booming groan that physically shook the mountain. His massive, emaciated body arched against the golden chains, the ancient code flickering wildly as the Vulture greedily swallowed the ripped data.
The other two vultures immediately joined in, plunging their jagged beaks into his arms and legs, violently tearing chunks of foundational data away and swallowing it whole.
"They're eating him alive," Valerie whispered, horror lacing her voice.
"They aren't just eating him," Sebastian corrected, his silver-tinged eyes narrowing into cold, calculating slits. He watched the process with total, unblinking focus.
The moment the vultures ripped a chunk of code away, the golden cuffs binding Prometheus flared with a blinding light.
*BZZZT.*
