Neal's instincts kick in the moment the lights go out. He's sharp, braced, tensed to respond to whatever happens next as soon as he has some clue as to what it is. The shock of what starts to happen almost knocks him mentally-off balance, but then, again, instinct.
Question the reality of it later. Take care of the immediate now.
Again he's struck by the fact that he's not running. It's a background observation, a bit of strangeness to mull over with some bad wine later. Instead he's running forward. He didn't see Jeff's transformation, but he definitely sees the creature Jeff turned into going after an ADI office drone.
He snatches a plate off the nearest table, dumps the food, and throws the plate like a discus straight at the thing's... hopefully animate head. It's styrofoam, no damage to give, but it hopefully will get the thing's attention.
II - murder unicorn why
Question the reality of it later. Take care of the immediate now.
Again he's struck by the fact that he's not running. It's a background observation, a bit of strangeness to mull over with some bad wine later. Instead he's running forward. He didn't see Jeff's transformation, but he definitely sees the creature Jeff turned into going after an ADI office drone.
He snatches a plate off the nearest table, dumps the food, and throws the plate like a discus straight at the thing's... hopefully animate head. It's styrofoam, no damage to give, but it hopefully will get the thing's attention.