The few seconds, indeed, had put Sonicheart - or as she dominantly thought of herself right now, Unit Dva - into a problematic corner. That beam was certainly enough to cause serious damage to her biological components if given half the chance.

"A standstill. If you move off of either of us to retrieve the rods, you give at least one of us the opportunity to strike. And that's if you've correctly guessed our abilities. If either of us moves, you open fire, with potentially damaging results. Again, we require just two of the rods from the stock in this building. There is no reason to waste our respective time - time that could be spent progressing on your larger scheme - in combat."