NARRATOR: Maximilian Haluska has soldier-boosts enhancing his strength, speed, and reaction time.
He began this engagement with a report-suppressed gausspistol at the ready.
NARRATOR: Para Ventura has no soldier boosts and only minimal combat training.
She won't even blink before Max fires his first shot.
NARRATOR: Tarball is a suborned emergency armed response 'bot, H/V level 1.07.
His strength, speed, reaction time, and ready weaponry are more than sufficient to neutralize Maximilian Haluska before Haluska can fire his gausspistol.
Tarball allows the human to fire a single shot...
SFX: PPFT
NARRATOR: ...possibly so he can show off for Ventura by catching the bullet.
...Which may in turn be why Para Ventura doesn't bother to blink.