Peter thought that maybe he had the chance to get away if he timed it right -- get back down the door that would lead down back to his apartment where he'd at least be safer, though not necessarily completely safe. But it might be something, and right now, it was all he had.

"Experiment on somebody else!"

Except the sinking sunlight is caught off the length of the blade and Peter has to squeeze his eyes shut, free hand coming up to cover his eyes in an unconscious response as he takes a few more stumbled steps backward.