Chi had barely gotten in place, enough to remember hearing about such bots in the past - somewhere, he wasn't sure- and also enough time to watch as things went downhill quickly. It went from speaking to intruders to a full gun fight. 

After the girl took a shot for him, some sense of determination filled him. 

She hadnt needed to say the words, but it lodged itself into his mind anyways.

"...run?"

There was a beat of hesitation, but then he grabbed her and shut the door, already mid-transformation. It appeared to be a humanoid form again, closer to a tiger than a regular cat. Next, he would try to pull her further into the shop, hurriedly drawing up a teleport contract in the air.