Kalifa glanced at the dozen or so injured people, shook her head helplessly, and sighed. Looking at the mayor of San Faldo, she said, "There's no saving them. People injured by Mad Dog Hikawa Kōhan will soon develop fear, anxiety, irritability, insomnia, and sensitivity to stimuli such as sound, light, and wind. After that comes extreme terror, mania, and hallucinations. They'll start ramming into walls and barking, and within a few days, they'll die from paralysis of the respiratory muscles or bulbar paralysis."
The dozen or so people who had been scratched all grew frightened at her words.
"No! Miss, you're so strong-isn't there any medicine that can save our lives?"
"Yes! I still have a family and children. I can't die yet!"
The mayor of San Faldo also stepped forward to plead, "Ma'am, if you know a way to save their lives, please tell us."
Before Kalifa could say anything, Hikawa Kōhan attacked again, looking disdainfully at the people begging for help. "Woof, woof, woof, woof! Her? He can barely save himself right now. Besides, there's no cure for my rabies virus. Once you're infected, you're dead!"
With that, the humanoid toy poodle's expression grew even more savage. His speed increased again as he lunged straight at Kalifa.
"Mad Dog Spinning Claw Strike!"
After launching himself into the air, the humanoid toy poodle began spinning slowly, then faster and faster.
Kalifa wore a serious expression as she watched the rapidly approaching humanoid toy poodle, her feet stepping in rapid succession.
"Geppo: Path of Thorns!"
She stepped through the air, and with every step, countless thumb-sized slashes flew toward the toy poodle.
Hikawa Kōhan neither dodged nor evaded. Relying on the force of his rotation, he rammed straight into the attacks.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh! Clang, clang, clang, clang!
The slashes