And just like that, the screen flickered and went black. The Shiki's camera was crushed and Karako was pissed. She sat up straight, closed her eyes, cracked her knuckles and neck, and then took a deep breath. It was time to put her veteran experience to good use.

"I'll have you know, this suit is a one-of-a-kind custom color. It cost $400,000 to paint this suit." she said eerily calm.

She tossed the kanabo to the side and armed the ninja cat-claws in both fists. The shiki lurched forward, taking a nasty swing at the Zudah.