**Nono - Restaurant District, Yggdrasil**
The lasers flew, and Nono watched with some satisfaction as the men she had targeted were taken out, eliminated as a threat, while Gintoki, Kuzaku, and the newcomer were safe. Of more concern was Target Alpha, which succeeded not only in escaping all harm, but actually deflecting her laser shots as well, which caused Nono to eventually stop firing, as a waste of energy and effort. It was obvious that a new strategy would be needed.
_Situation update_
_Target Alpha remains. No damage. Enemy has laser reflecting blade weapon identified as katana. Targets Bravo-Mike eliminated. Enemy reinforcements inbound. Allies undamaged. Ground forces advancing. Priority remains neutralization of Target Alpha. Compiling strategies_
_Option One: Buster Beam, fired with thin aperture to prevent wholesale destruction. Likely result, vaporization of enemy. Rejection: Blade weapon may deflect. Unacceptable risk of collateral damage and loss of life_
_Option Two: Formation of microsingularity in close proximity to Target Alpha. Disruption of molecules would ensure quick death. Rejection: Unacceptable stress to Yggdrasil and chance of propagation. _
_Secondary thought routine: Is she complimenting me? That's weird, especially after I just tried to kill her. Well, at least she values civilian life. But she's not going to get any mercy from me. I will not let Onee-sama down!_
_Option Three: Engage in close quarters combat. Counter: Target Alpha has blade weapon, and this unit was only programmed with basic melee combat skills. Target Alpha will have the advantage._
_Attempting remote analysis of Katana......Analysis failure._
Making up her mind, Nono frowned with arms still folded, staring down the woman who seemed all too eager for this clash. "If you think I'm going to let you get away with whatever it is you have planned, then you've got another thing coming," she replied with fierce determination, to make up in guts and grit what she lacked in close up fighting knowhow. Hey, she'd been built for space combat. No one had expected that she would have to fist fight a giant space alien.
The laser batteries launched another barrage before falling silent, retracting into her legs as Nono sprang forward. A few steps took her to the run up before she leapt into the air, using android enhanced power to aim herself in a devastating strike. "Inazuma...Kick!" Down she came, feet first, to hopefully shattered that katana under the force of the attack and give her the win in this battle.
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**Cinder Fall, Research Facility**
Cinder didn't bother looking over as Charlotte recovered, complaining at her before tears made themselves known. It was something that the half-Witch was used to at this point, and to be honest she was willing to just let it be for the moment. And she wasn't about to go explaining to Charlotte that her ability only worked on herself, and not other people. Not when there was an enemy in front of her.
She was unintimidated by the gun pointed at herself, confident she could block it or otherwise have her Aura tank the shot. She smirked then, soft, yet present, as she looked over the emotionless girl. "That's a very convincing offer, but I'm going to have to refuse," she replied, looking at the fireball in her hand. "See, your facility here has something I want. And I'm not leaving without it."
That last sentence was punctuated as her eyes flared orange, a whine making itself known and a rumble before a pillar of fire arched up from the ground, right where the young girl was standing. Not that Cinder actually expected that to work, which was why she was already acting as the fire died down and away, forming Dust into crystal spikes which she sent flying at the girl with a wave of her hand, ready to defend herself if need be.