"No way!" Zac says, grinning widely. "Two strong monsters in one day? How can I pass it up?!"

Lifting the blade parallel to the ground and above his head, he runs the tips of his thumb, index, and middle finger down the blunt side of the blade. "You can run off if you want," he says, "but I'm gonna stay here. Besides, if we let this thing run wild, who knows what could happen?"

Looking over his shoulder at Jian, he adds, "That creature we fought, the one that was affecting Ai International's computers? This thing has the same ability. Imagine what could happen if it decides to infect a hospital. I can't let that happen."