"Really showing your true colors, huh," Kou hisses, brandishing his sword at the gathering Shadows. "Piece of shit maniac!"

He wipes some blood from his mouth, and points his greatsword in the air, Palnatoke hovering behind him.

"Palnatoke!" he cries out, "give 'em hell!"

Palnatoke roars.

Another superpowered Megidolaon spreads through the area. White and purple almighty magic ravages through the gathered shadows, instantly destroying a damn decent part of them, and leaving the remaining ones heavily damaged.

But Kou's not looking at any of them, no. His eyes are on Maruki, furious and ablaze.

"Again."