Watching Ganeshan die -- so suddenly, so quickly -- left even Kisegawa speechless. The shock was felt equally strongly by Patches and Uendo. The Zora had always been such a reliable presence... and now he was gone, just like that?

This wasn't supposed to happen. They'd expected a challenge, of course -- but it wasn't supposed to be impossible. The previous Heroes had defeated Kalki. Why couldn't they do it now? What were they supposed to do? What was it they were missing?

And now they'd just have to run away, with their tails between their legs?

Kisegawa swallowed her pride and turned her attention to the two people she needed to look after first -- Sasami and Sylvarie. "Come on, you two. She will not get away with this."