By the looks of the crowd it appeared like not many people were gambling on the one with the missing legs. Fancy that. Unlike them, however, she sensed a great power within this other woman, a power that was soon revealed as gas began to emit from within her body. She didn't know exactly what the gas was capable of so decided to continue keeping her distance for the time being. As it turned out the gas was able to form into objects that Ethel equipped herself with, but maybe the gas could do other things as well? 

To test out the physical attributes of this newly upgraded opponent she grabbed onto one of her needles in the pouch using her left hand and then flung it at the woman's head at a speed of 2,000 miles an hour. It would kill most people instantly as it tore clean through the cerebellum, so if this woman was able to dodge or block it then she was certainly as interesting as she had assumed. If not then she at least got a painless and swift death.