Christina freezes in place at Ran's orders, her face lined with fear and worry. It feels so wrong leaving this to her niece and friend, but what can she do? She has no idea what's going on.

The Shadows dissolve upon impact, leaving the two victorious. Shinichi has good instincts to check for more though. Another handful of figures emerge from the dark corners to replace their fallen comrades. This time they lunge all at once.