As quickly as the battle had started, it was over, the euphoria washing away immediately under satisfaction. Hamuko stood and grasped at the cards in her mind after that fight, feeling the boost of experience surging through them.

And then, this time not caught off guard, the wave of dismal dread from this place. The feeling of being resigned to death, if unwilling. This time, she didn't spiral - instead she embraced the feeling again, exhaling slowly.

Hello again, old friend. We'll make it out of here, I promise.

"Alright. How'd your first All-Out Attack feel?"