While Mirror Knight was being absorbed into Gan-Q's body, Unit-00 and Unit-02 had grown familiar with Bemstar's fighting style and were gradually gaining the upper hand.
After dragging Bemstar out of the sky as he tried to take flight, Unit-02 discharged electricity from both hands, then shaped its right hand into a blade and chopped repeatedly at his neck.
It followed up with a knee strike, knocking Bemstar back some distance.
Unit-02 drew its spear, and Asuka shouted, "Rei, stay on him! Don't let him fly again!"
They had figured out two things: first, they had to watch out for Bemstar's abdomen; second, they couldn't let him take flight, or his superb aerial maneuverability would put them at a serious disadvantage.
Unit-00 seized the chance to grab Bemstar from behind, gripping his neck and hammering its elbow into his head and horn.
Unit-02 raised its spear and brought it crashing down on Bemstar in a flash of light.
Unit-00 briefly released Bemstar, and the spear struck him on the head.
Boom! A massive shower of sparks erupted from Bemstar's head. His horn snapped off, and a gash opened across his face, blood spurting out.
As Bemstar raised one arm, Rei Ayanami aimed Unit-00's large eye at the claw on his other arm and fired a Laser Shock.
Another burst of sparks erupted from Bemstar's remaining claw.
With both claws and his horn broken off, Bemstar now looked almost comical.
Nearly all of Bemstar's primary means of attack had been disabled.
But Unit-02 and Unit-00 now faced a troublesome problem: their power was running low, and there was no chance of replacing their batteries under these conditions.
Finishing the fight quickly was their only option. But as long as the absorption organ in Bemstar's abdomen remained functional, their spears and remaining