[ Luckily, Rei is sticking close but staying behind him, moving with him as he does so she doesn't get in his way. She's not the one who brushed his arm but a Shadow that reached out with a hand to try and grab Toki, but ultimately fails as the bat collides with their neck. It makes a loud snapping sound as they're thrown to the ground. A second Shadow has been defeated. ]
[ The other three still remain and the other Shadows are starting to find their courage again as two more joins the scramble. It's hard for even Rei to keep up with all their movements. ]
There are two mo--
[ Yet again, she's cut off from her sentence with a scream. One of the Shadows grabbed onto her hair, intent on dragging her to the ground where it can wrap its hands around her neck. A hand snakes towards her neck already, but she managed to grab it and bring it to her mouth, biting down hard. The Shadow lets out their own loud cry of pain as black blood begins to leak out of their hand. ]
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[ The other three still remain and the other Shadows are starting to find their courage again as two more joins the scramble. It's hard for even Rei to keep up with all their movements. ]
There are two mo--
[ Yet again, she's cut off from her sentence with a scream. One of the Shadows grabbed onto her hair, intent on dragging her to the ground where it can wrap its hands around her neck. A hand snakes towards her neck already, but she managed to grab it and bring it to her mouth, biting down hard. The Shadow lets out their own loud cry of pain as black blood begins to leak out of their hand. ]