In the next instant, the pavement suddenly became malleable, standing up a meter high and two meters wide directly in front of the go-ganger. The troll tried to brake and go around the barrier, but there was no time. The motorcycle crashed against it and sent its rider flying head-first against the grill of a GMC 4201 truck. The orange and black diagonal warning lines slashed across its massive front bumper suddenly went blood-red. The troll never moved after he dropped.