[he refuses to be phased by the lights going out for him, because he knows where the fucking podium is and is heading for it and will keep heading for it until he crashes into it

Just to be safe, though, he's activating Stability

which

while that means he cannot actually be tossed by that arm and instead keeps forging ahead

well

his neck is gonna have a bad time

he makes a pained noise and grabs his knife, striking out with it blindly, his other hand still reaching for where he knows the button will be, soon, if he just keeps moving--]