**Nono, Restaurant District, Yggdrasil**
Up in the rafters, refusal to comply was acknowledged, and no longer commented on. That would be a waste of energy at this point in time. Instead, Nono turned to the fight ahead, prepared to bring all the power she had to bear, within the acceptable limits that would keep from destroying this place entirely. Sadly, that meant she couldn't use her most powerful attacks, such as the Buster Beam, but she could manage without. It was what Saber, and Lal'c, would do.
_Battle Mode activated_
_Situation analysis: Thirteen hostiles._ In her cybernetic vision, red boxes appeared around each individual unit she could detect, marking them as a target _Leader identified. Marked Target Alpha. Alpha is wielding bladed weapon. Targets Bravo-Mike wielding projectile weapons. Targets Bravo-Mike targeting civilians and comrades_
_Threat Level: Target Alpha - High. Targets Bravo-Mike - Low_
_Priority: Neutralization of Target Alpha._
_Override: Preservation of life. New priority: Neutralization of Targets Bravo-Mike._
_Locking on._ In milliseconds those thoughts ran through her head, lasers and internal mechanisms prepared for combat as they aimed themselves at the men in the rafters, prepared to unleash a deluge of fire. Before that could happen though, Gintoki and Gilgamesh entered the picture, resulting in a re-evaluation of priorities and her estimates.
_Situation update: Co-combatants present. Recalculating threat level. Readjusting target priorities._
_Engaging_
With the order given, blue light flaring out, almost blindingly, as her laser batteries reoriented and fired, some bolts flying to target the men nearest to her, while the majority of the onslaught from the eight laser batteries in her legs. If this didn't work then she would engage in close combat, but for the moment it seemed the most efficient way to gauge Target Alpha's capabilities.
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**Cinder Fall, Research Facility**
Cinder proceeded along into the metallic grey and brown ruins, the sound of Charlotte behind her making up quite a disturbing chorus, if one were someone besides the half Witch, who had grown used to such acts of violence. As a result, she proceeded along with heels clicking as she led the way towards their destination.
Resistance, such as it was, was easily taken care of. Shots at her were blocked by her Aura and the palm of her hand, for relatively no damage, and what Charlotte didn't quickly get rid of with her sharp fangs, Cinder eliminated shortly thereafter with a fireball, a pillar of fire, or some Dust aided attack. Which didn't stop Charlotte from commenting on the delectability of the Dust that was left behind.
"I'm sure we could get you some more later," she replied, finding it amusing that the Witch was approving of Dust, when as far as she was aware, Dust from her world served the same purpose as a 'Grief Seed' from Charlotte's. That would probably explain the affinity between the two anyway. And speaking of Grief Seeds, it appeared that Charlotte had laid one down, as puffballs ran about, throwing themselves against the reinforcements that came. It was a neat trick, and one that Cinder would like to be able to do, but she had better things that those disposable minions, even if they were harder to get.
Arriving at a sealed door, Cinder was prepared to blow it down with Dust when Charlotte did the job for her, the helpful little creature snapping it off and swallowing it whole, as she tended to do. And while the Witch might have been invested with her meal, Cinder was surprised to find someone standing behind the door, though she hardly displayed it. Now that was interesting, to say the least. Said girl then opened fire with a pistol of some kind, but Cinder wasn't too concerned. She wasn't going to weep if Charlotte got hurt.
"Well now, this is going to be amusing. I suppose you're going to stop me," she asked the young girl, smirking as a fireball lit in her hand. This girl was young, perhaps even younger than the annoying Rose that kept interfering in her plans. If she couldn't beat this girl, then she would be a sad excuse for a savior.