[B]葛 馮虚 (コペンハーゲン・スター)[/B]

"[color=54D1F1]Look boss, a Negari![/color]"

"[color=9D538E]I'm capable of seeing it, yes.[/color]"

The aforementioned tendriled monstrosity was straining its amorphous form against the rooftop of the convenience store that Hyoukyo had been planning on purchasing from, swirling the motionless civilians within its body around in a manner not dissimilar to wax in a lava lamp. In the third-year high schooler's personal opinion, the entity, despite now serving as an obstacle in her plans, was a particularly fascinating variety of Negari, and rather reminiscent of 'the Blob' from the 1958 film of the same name. Of course, the bodies within had yet to dissolve into nutrients for the creature, or at least they had yet to from her vantage point on the alleyway opposite, but the comparison remained a legitimate one.

"[color=54D1F1]Don't gimme that condescending tone, boss! This is why you gotta patrol, so you can snub these fuckers in the crib before they get real big.[/color]"

Hyoukyo seemingly ignored the frustrated huffing of her accomplice (whose current state of irritation was likely the result of having been delayed from eating the 'sausage things' that the store sold rather than any form of altruism), instead reaching for the smartphone in her coat pocket to check if anybody had reported the monster's existence on social media. None had yet to do so, meaning that it was very much an unknown variable. For example, was its body a viscous liquid trapped within a mucous membrane, or was it a suspension that could not be so easily cut apart?

Unfortunately, she lacked the implements required to lacerate anything, given that her blade still remained in her dwelling.

"[color=9D538E]Today's patrol route would not have intersected with this locale,[/color]" she finally replied, her manner quite casual as she snapped a photo of the creature and uploaded it onto the Internet. If any other magical girls sought to provide assistance, they would have already been alerted to the Negari's appearance. "[color=9D538E]Still, it does remain my duty to rescue those people.[/color]"

Her phone disappeared into the depths of her coat pockets once more. The shadows of the alleyway seemed to extend further and further, blotting out the little light that was present. Katsura Hyoukyo quietly breathed in, feeling the energy well up inside. The darkness began to creep upwards.

"[color=9D538E]If you would, Kanaria,[/color]" said the third-year high schooler as she snapped her fingers.

"[color=54D1F1]Aye aye boss. Ignite Heart, standing by![/color]"

She was enveloped in her entirety.

"[color=9D538E][b][i]HENSHIN![/i][/b][/color]"

Spacetime [i]curved[/i], and in an instant, Copenhagen Star was already in front of the Negari. The main objective of the outing was to find a way to free the humans trapped within its mass. Doing so would be difficult without her sword, but she would find a way to compensate for the lack of bladed implements. Touching the monster, however, appeared to be risky proposition, particularly if it was a possibility that she herself could become trapped.

If the sound of something being sliced apart was any indication, however, then she would simply have to rely on the magical girl inside the store to provide the sharp tools for the mission.

"[color=9D538E]Beginning the first test,[/color] she murmured to herself, reaching out with her powers to [i]twist[/i] space around a part of the Negari's mass that was not as dense with people. "[color=9D538E]How resistant is it to torsion ...?[/color]"