Hizumi walked, Ms. Matoi was following behind him with what seemed to have been a pistol of sorts. She probably picked it up. If anything, he could use her to save the hostages, or escort them. The oddness of the hall itself leading towards the next destroyed wall was enough to give him chills. It was like being hunted by something in those movies, the only different was. It was his job to actually kill it and take it down. His Anti-material rifle was ready, fully loaded and any shot from it would probably prove fatal to all but the most evolved of the Gastrea, of course. Though it would only work if he hit his target, he was good at it. But this didn't matter when it came down to it charging down on you. He had managed to enter the stairwell once more hearing someone climbing up them. Taking a light breath he went to talk to Ms. Matoi. So he could tell if that was either a person or not. “Well, it seems my partner was taken out.” He stated, some lament in his voice as he said so. Ms. Matoi sighed, her face saddened by the thought. “I was wondering why she wasn't with you. I'm sorry...she had a lot of potential.” Hizumi nodded lightly, though the depth of this conversation was probably contrasted by his seemingly modeling for Gothic Lolita. “I didn't think i'd lose one so soon. Plus, no matter who it is, no one should have to go threw such a terrible fate.” he paused at the door. He was going to wait here abit. If it was Takeshi, he could give him a good idea of what was going on outside. If it was someone else, well they would be told to get down checked, and if they were bit or infected killed.