Donning the Armor
Every morning, the same sequence. Not habit—ritual. The Way demands intention.
Mesh undersuit first. Temperature regulation, impact dispersion. Then the chest plate. It clicks into place with a sound that means "I am protected."
Gauntlets next. Left, then right. Check the whistling bird launchers. Test the grapple line. Weapons are part of my religion, and these are my church.
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