The darts are perfectly aligned in his chest, one for each of the dark slashes there, one centred in the knife scar. The pinpricks heal instantaneously as she removes the metal; there is no silver here.

But the drugs are still rushing through his system, spreading far faster than they would in an animal of similar size. The metabolism that allows him to heal so quickly also spreads the toxins, immobilizing him.

And in the mean time, the prey is escaping.