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The flash of lightning burned into my eyes, blinding me.

The scope of Cain's raging lightning strike dwarfed all others that came before — even I would have been torn to shreds, had I taken a direct hit from it.

I knew that. All too well. Yet in spite of that, I couldn't bring myself to move an inch. Rather than being frozen by the sheer magnitude of that unparalleled destructive power, it was more like I was cursed by this freak's existence itself. I'd be seeing pearly gates in my near future if this kept up...

"...!"

For some reason, Sakurai cut in between us. That was what saved me. The floor shook with a tremendous sound, splitting apart along with the walls while I found myself blown back a dozen or so meters. As the echoes of destruction continued to roar, I saw something fall to my feet...it was Sakurai. Needless to say, she was all battered and wounded from Cain's attack.

Kei survives, but only just, by blocking the blow. Dumbfounded, Ren does the only thing he can: ask why. Why did she save him...? It only makes sense when he turns it around. What if she was trying to save Cain instead? And suddenly...yes, it clicks. But there's no time to ponder things before a massive ache in his neck distracts him. The third Swastika has been opened. Lisa speaks up to soothe him.

"Rest easy, we're leaving for the night. And I know I have no right to be asking this of you, Fujii, but...take care of Leon. She's difficult to deal with, but deep down, she isn't a bad girl..."

Lisa leaves, just like that, leaving Kei in Ren's care. With the opening of the Swastika, her job is done. She has no reason to remain here. Ren screams, calling out to her, but his weakened body can't chase after her. Her last words linger behind, hauntingly.

"I hope you live...don't die..."

The curtain of Cain's mask spreads to envelop the entire Pit. Then, he, Lisa, and all the lingering bodies are gone.

"She devoured them...man, she sure knows how to enter and exit with style, huh?"

It's Shirou. The sunsabitch survived, as did Ellie, of course. Ren immediately launches into a bitchfest because he nearly died due to Shirou's whole plan. They shut him down easily, of course. Ren then tries to guilt trip himself about all the people who died, but they see right through it and shut THAT down as well.

"Anyway, it's at times like this where you should think positive by focusing on defeating the bad guys, right? Which leads to a problem..."

And boy what a problem it is.

"What do we do about her?"
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Shine on, you crazy diamond.