He had already started before the words formed, but his inexperience with the tech would normally give the drones the seconds they would normally need to close the gap.

Normally, anyway, but he was his home and times best hacker, and that relied on a lot more than just malicious code. It sometimes requires some quick thinking. He wasn't able to completely take over, but a quick command causes one to careen away from the rest and smack hard into the wall. It likely wouldn't destroy it, but it's now at least four meters away from the rest and sliding to the floor.

"One will be out for a bit. Working on the rest."