"Ugh, I hate the idea of being a guinea pig, but one thing I hate more is going down without a good fight. If they're looking for more test subjects to kill I don't think they'll find them in me. I'd very much like to find the puppeteer, see how they'd stack up against me in person." She grins as she punches her fist into her open palm. "But I wouldn't mind having more people in my corner, that's for sure."

So far this hunt has taken turns she never expected. But if anything it just got got her more excited to see this through to the end.

"And if we get into big trouble, while I'd prefer not to as this is my own mission, I have a... friend I can contact for help. Although getting more of us involved here might cause more panic, which is something I'd like to avoid. We should solve this as quickly as possible so it doesn't get too out of hand." Not that it already hasn't in Kota's opinion.

She took a deep, calming breath, silently praying to the Emperor to guide her on this new direction her mission has taken. "Do you have anything you want to take from here? Something you think would be useful to us in the future? Or maybe something that was important to you personally?"