At the exit of Aizu Castle, a phantom-like specter occupied the middle of the wide highway, surrounded by many downed members of the Katsuragi Gang. The monster flickered in and out of the barriers that had been used for defense, its misty form flitting unpredictably.
Bang!
Lila pulled the trigger, and the bullet went straight through the center of the specter without causing any damage, piercing the road behind it and leaving a crater in its wake. The monster stood in the middle of the road as if in a daze, motionless.
"Lila! You finally arrived!" Asa Katsuragi stood inside a gas station by the roadside — core members of the gang each armed with a weapon, leaning on their motorcycles. She looked anxious and uneasy, draped in a heavy, burgundy coat, holding a crowbar with a firm grip.
"Traffic jam," Lila recalibrated her sniper rifle.
