Sky Striker Ace, But Symphogear

"Hibiki, go all out!"

"Yeah!"

For several months, [garbled text], she had never backed down, training relentlessly and never leaving a combat-ready state. Combined with the martial arts notes Genjuro Kazanari had prepared for her before leaving, there was only one thing she needed to do.

Steady her stance, plant her feet, widen her view, identify the target. Facing the hovering mass of steel, Hibiki Tachibana swung her fist with an ordinary human body.

There was no question that an ordinary human fist could do little to a Heresy Technology Drone Unit. It merely made the drone blocking her path wobble twice, but that was enough for Hibiki.

She flipped out the window. Amid her classmates' astonished stares, she gripped the window ledge with one hand and advanced in the fastest, straightest route possible.

The height of three floors was a challenge even for Hibiki, but her long, uninterrupted training paid off. With a roll, she reached the ground before Raye could react.

Whew. Next, I need to get to the shelter. With Noise around, I have to evacuate... No!

Rolling onto the ground, Hibiki immediately considered her next move, but she quickly felt something influencing her mind. She had experienced this sensation before.

I need to go help!

She bit down on her tongue, using pain to stimulate her consciousness. Briefly regaining clarity, Hibiki corrected her direction—and saw the battlefield drawing closer.

She stepped forward, ignoring the scrapes from jumping out of the third floor. One step, two steps, three steps—she headed straight toward the center of the chaos by the shortest route at the fastest speed.

But the influence remained. Raye's Dominion was absolute. Even pain and sheer determination could not hold out long against this suggestion that seeped into one's heart.

*I need to evacuate. No, I