"So this is the other Saki Konishi."
Watching the monster stomping through the Shopping District and furiously waving its arms, Airi narrowed her eyes. She had been wondering about something before: if her judgment was correct, the first three victims had all been killed by their "other selves." So after killing their originals, where had those other selves gone?
Had they vanished along with the death of their originals?
Now, it seemed her question had been answered.
Clearly, after killing her original, the other Saki Konishi had completely fused with the Shadow and then come here. Although it was still unclear why she had returned to the Shopping District, that was no longer important. Since she had shown herself, she could get ready to die.
Although the Saki Konishi before them looked pitiful, her eyes brimming with tears, Airi did not care. She raised the Batery in her hand and skillfully fired another shot straight at her forehead. Blood burst forth again, and the Spider Monster screamed as it staggered back several steps. But it did not fall. The armor-piercing round, powerful enough to punch through a tank, had left only a mangled, bloody wound on the Spider Monster's head. It had not even penetrated the bone.
"Pretty tough."
Airi was not surprised by this. She merely muttered to herself, tossed aside the Batery, then pulled a rocket launcher from beneath her cloak, aimed it at the enemy, and pulled the trigger again. A rocket streaked through the air trailing smoke, slammed directly into the Spider Monster's body, and exploded. Amid rolling flames and shockwaves, the Spider Monster's skyscraper-sized body trembled a few times before lunging forward again.
At the same time, Airi raised her right hand.
Time stopped flowing at that instant.
The next moment, time began flowing again.