Kevin equipped the Titanium Tower Shield in his left hand and the Corvus War Hammer in his right. Out here in the middle of the playground, there was no place for the mutant to hide. It could no longer climb rooftops or run off into dark alleys. In an open field, Kevin could go toe-to-toe with any melee attacker.
Back on the water tower, Guzman was adjusting the zoom on his scope to get a better view of the playground. The mutant was right in his sights now. He was about to fire when the creature rushed at Kevin.
Furious steel claws tore at Kevin, aiming for his face, but he thrust the tower shield forward, blocking the attack. The mutant started clawing at the shield, hoping to shred it to pieces, but it was far too thick and didn't even sustain a scratch.
Mutants: The term, 'mutant' refers to any creature whose body has been mutated due to a change in its gene set. This kind of mutation can be caused by selective radiation therapy, coming into contact with unstable radioactive materials or due to errors in gene splicing during genetic engineering.
Unlike the hybrids, the mutants exhibit 'unnatural' abilities and have severly distorted skeletal and muscular structure. They show signs of unnecessary aggression, paranoia and exhibit anti-social behavior. Aggressively spreading mutations often make the creatures mentally unstable.