[h2]Mihama Nanako[/h2]

Far too much of a liability...

That sure was right, wasn't it? She hadn't done much of anything here. All she'd done was slow Meltryllis down... she'd really just screwed everything up. She'd barely been able to defend herself at all.

Those poor construction workers... why had something like this even happened in the first place? What were those weird shadow facsimiles of Servants...? It had been so horrible.

Slowly, Nanako raised to her feet. She nearly stumbled and fell over once more, barely managing to catch herself. All she did, rather then say anything, was nod slowly. There wasn't much that she could say, after all, was there?

All she could really do was go home, just as she had been told.

... Maybe she could sleep...

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[h2]Saber - Benienma[/h2]

The diminutive girl's geta clacked as she landed on the pavement.

Her first, immediate course of action was to ensure that the civilians were safe. How cruel... to put their lives in danger simply to secure an escape! Such an action was absolutely impossible to justify, had Benienma been unable to outpace the fire escape's fall... there was no telling how many of the bystanders would have perished from its fall. Threatening their lives simply as a distraction was completely unacceptable.

Thankfully, the enma's quick actions had paid off. Aside from some minor scraps and bruises from the falling fragments of the fire escape, the civilians were almost entirely unharmed.

"Worry not," she assured them, as many began to rise to their feet, some swiftly departing the scene, "Benienma will apprehend the culprit!"

With that, Benienma was off. The wind whipped past the sword-wielding girl as she erupted through the streets, feet quickly leaving the ground. Without even needing her command, her sparrows swiftly spread out from her location, filtering out above the nearby alleyways in order to do their best to discover the criminal's location.

Hijikata Toshizo. The man who had died in battle, dedicated to the Shinsengumi in the end. Was it this obsession that had caused him to be summoned as Berserker?

The reason, in the end, did not matter at the moment.

What mattered was that he was stopped, before anyone else could be placed in danger.

... There. The trail of blood left behind by the Berserker's injuries.

Benienma slowed, coming to a halt near an alleyway. This is where the trail lead. Soon enough, her platform geta met the concrete once more, one hand still remaining on her blade.

"... Hijikata Toshizo," she began as she entered the alleyway, "You are under arrest dechi. Surrender immediately."

There he stood. Both due to what she knew of the man, and due to his nature as a Berserker, Benienma doubted he would obey. But she had to give him the final opportunity.

Her eyes travelled to the boy. She had heard enough.

"Stay back, and do not worry," she began, addressing him now, "I heard enough to know that this situation is not your doing dechi."

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[h2]The Hospital[/h2]

"... Draggin' the perp to the slammer...?" Kiara tilted her head slightly, one hand to her cheek. Then, in spite of herself, she chuckled slightly. "You certainly have a way with words, Kishinami-san."

The moment of levity soon passed, as Kiara let out another sigh.

"Even so... I hope it wasn't anyone close to her," the nun said, after a few moments, eyes somewhat downcast, "Saikawa-san doesn't need that kind of pain... no-one does, but there's already a lot..."

She paused for a moment, and then took a deep breath.

"If there's anything you want to know, anything at all, I'll do whatever I can to help. For Saikawa-san's sake."

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[h2]The Arena[/h2]

The moment the mana-lined blade collided with Bradamante's spear, the paladin was sent hurtling backwards, feet skidding across the ground. Lancelot's agility and skill were incredible. Truly, he was a legendary knight, just as Bradamante had thought! But she had to try and contain herself. She had to give such a powerful and skilled legend every ounce of her strength. It was what he deserved!

Thrusting her star-shaped shield forward, she took a deep breath before igniting magical energy across her spear. Using that as a propellant, she suddenly rocketed forward with a sound like a gunshot, intending to use her shield to deflect any incoming attack and then following up with a thrust from her spear!

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