Mayumi barely had time to gasp before Elder slammed into her. She squirmed in Elder's grasp, struggling against the monster's grip. Out of the corner of her eye, she saw the stranger vanish, hopefully to reappear and strike the creature. But Mayumi had to give him an opening.

Her arms were pinned, but her legs were free. Kicking her left heel, she activated a spring mechanism in her boot, sending a Seele Schneider rocketing up to seemingly hit her in the face, until she caught it in her teeth, activating the blade with a flare of reiryoku and stabbing it into Elders arm, hopefully distracting it enough for the stranger's attack to connect.

It was a stupid gamble, but she didn't have much right now.