A cold chill buzzed through Skater but only touched him fleetingly as the adrenaline laced his system after the boosted reflexes came on-line. He slid the Predator into shoulder leather. Maybe most of the squat dwellers hadn’t heard the sound of the shot, and maybe most of them would prove willing to let the first one go. But if a barrage went off, the call to the Star would go through without a doubt. He took a step forward, watching the eerie surface of the pupil-less purple cybereyes, getting close enough to see himself reflected in them.