However, the gene sample Psykos had obtained back then was too small, and its potency had weakened after so long in storage. She had acquired only part of Tatsumaki's ability.
Or rather, even though she had gained a similar power, she could not wield it at Tatsumaki's level.
In the end, Psykos had obtained only a weakened copy of Tatsumaki's Psychic Powers.
That was why Psykos regretted letting Tatsumaki slip away all those years ago.
If she had kept Tatsumaki by her side, Psykos was confident that her expertise in biotechnology would have allowed her to replicate Tatsumaki's Psychic Powers in full.
Of course, Psykos wanted Tatsumaki to stay with her, but Tatsumaki had no desire to associate with that terrifying woman.
Even now, her revulsion toward Psykos had not faded.
After seeing the images Psykos projected into her mind, Tatsumaki finally understood why she had always felt an instinctive dislike for this woman, yet sensed something familiar about her.
Tatsumaki looked at the now-gigantic Psykos with mixed feelings.
It seemed fate had brought them here to settle things once and for all.
Tatsumaki raised a hand and pointed forward.
It was an ordinary gesture, but Psykos's expression changed drastically.
The tentacles exposed to the air began to crumble under the influence of a mysterious force.
The air around Psykos seemed to turn solid, grinding relentlessly against her enormous body.
Psykos watched as an invisible force crushed her tentacles from the tips inward. That wanton, unstoppable destruction was spreading along them toward the center of her body.
If she did nothing, Tatsumaki would soon tear her entire body apart.
She threw back her head with a sharp cry, brilliant golden light bursting from her eyes.
Psykos's power surged.
Her tentacles thrashed wildly. As her power rose, she seemed to halt