Relevant to the combat and reaction speed of characters. A Space Marine watches bolter fire in slow motion.

All this, all this decided, unbidden, instinctive, in less than a nanosecond.' He can make a clean kill headshot in less than a second and a half, two rounds for kill insurance, and probably protect the atmospheric integrity of the airgate. At a simple, subconscious neural urge, boot-sole electromagnets charge to clamp onto the deck plates. The airgate skin-sleeve is self-repairing, and will survive las-fire damage, but a bolter shot will shred it open, so Luciel also braces for the explosive decompression of a ricochet or a miss-hit. Maximus plate, frontally augmented, might stop a mass-reactive shell, so Luciel will fire two and aim for the visor slits. The range is six metres, the target unobstructed. He can draw, aim and fire in less than a second. Luciel wears his boltgun, an oiled black pit bull of a weapon, in his thigh holster. Adrenaline spikes to heighten an already formidable reaction time. Transhuman responses are already there, unbidden. For a nanosecond, the figure registers to Luciel as an unknown, a threat. 'The Word Bearer is almost unrecognisable. A Space Marine sees an unrecognized foe, and in under a nanosecond, plays out and analyzes the situation and its consequences before drawing his bolter.''I have little idea,' Cestus confessed, staring into the viewscreen, analysing and appraising tactical protocols in nanoseconds as he considered Kaminska's question.' Speed discussio Chaos Gods tier discussio Daemon Primarch discussio*A Space Marine analyzing multiple advanced tactical protocols within nanoseconds. Note: Here are several discussion relevant to these quotes.

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