[When that door opened and Varian realized he could control the automatons, the logical, rational thing to do would have been to send one down that way. He could retrieve Piper, getting her to safety without endangering himself. But after having to stay rational as he completed the puzzle, he found that he couldn't anymore. That his fear for Piper's life was the only thing that mattered.]
Here we go...
[He does take one moment at the control panel to bring an automaton over and make it pull its unfinished, hand-less arm out of the metal socket - then snap it in half.]
Thanks!
[He grabs the impromptu weapon - it's no staff, but it'll do if he needs something. He really hopes he doesn't need something. Then he takes off at a run down the stairs.]
LMAO same! But it works!
Here we go...
[He does take one moment at the control panel to bring an automaton over and make it pull its unfinished, hand-less arm out of the metal socket - then snap it in half.]
Thanks!
[He grabs the impromptu weapon - it's no staff, but it'll do if he needs something. He really hopes he doesn't need something. Then he takes off at a run down the stairs.]