The fire was growing larger and soon it would be too late. Cylus knows the only way to get out in one piece could be to disappear, meaning he had to use the smoke to his advantage. He crawled backwards closer to the blaze, seemingly vanishing in the thick clouds. He made sure that he stayed low to the ground so that he could keep breathing and watched as the operative fired at his previous location. Once he got into position and the operative began reloading, Cylus grappled to one of the doors and flew towards him, smashing his knee into his stomach. As the operative doubled over in pain, Cylus brought him to his knees and knocked him out with a final blow to the back of the head. Cylus curses as he coughs from smoke inhalation, but he continues on to the ballroom. He had to get there fast before reinforcements arrived. "Sloppy. This is just one huge mess." he said