"So, Sukima, Firefly," Yuka said, "what makes you so sure you two haven't taken care of this problem?"
Yukari spoke first. "Because I know Ran like no one else. When we had our talk, she-"
"LOOK OUT!"
Yukari turned around just in time for Ran to land a vicious clawed swipe across her face that sent her reeling to the ground. Ran landed beside her, grinning wickedly but also breathing heavily. Yukari took a moment before looking up and glaring at her shikigami. Blood was already running down her face.
"How DARE you attack me! I'll make you wish you didn't live to regret it!"
"Hahahaha, bring it on, gap-for-brains! I've been wanting to do this for years!"
Enraged, Yukari threw herself at her laughing servant and tackled her to the ground. As the rest of the crowd looked on in a mix of horror and fascination, the two began punching, kicking and grappling with each other, shouting obscenities the likes of which made even Remilia cringe.
Keine ran over to the pile of seething Yakumo. "What are you two doing? There's no need for this! Calm down!"
With Yukari momentarily distracted by Keine, Ran bellowed "SHUT UP!" and kicked Keine in the stomach, knocking her through the air and slamming her up against the side of the shrine. She crumpled to the ground in a heap.
"KEINE! NO!" Mokou immediately forgot the struggle and ran over to ther friend, Aya hot on her heels. "Quick, let's get her into the Shrine! Reimu, come with us!"
"R-right!" Reimu was also able to pull herself away from the fight, and the three of them picked Keine as gently as possible and carried her into the shrine.
Yukari was able to glance over and see the party enter the shrine, and immediately opened a large portal underneath herself. She and her shikigami sank into it, clawing and cursing at each other. Mokou got back outside quickly enough to see them leave. "Where are you going? Bring that fox back here! I'm going to make her pay!"
Yukari's voice emanated from the portal. "Sorry, but there's no sense in risking anyone else's health! Be back in a bit!" The portal then closed, leaving the area as peaceful as it had been before Ran had reappeared.
Or it would have, if not for Marisa's scream.
"Oh God, Alice!"
Everyone present turned their gaze toward the two forest magicians - and saw Alice lying on the ground with one of her doll's lances shoved through her throat and stuck in the ground. She could do little more than flail, gurgle and lose blood quickly.
With Marisa frozen at the dight of her friend, it took Komachi and Yuyuko to carefully pull the lance out of the ground so Alice became movable. Komachi then unceremoniously slung Alice over her shoulder and ran into the Shrine to join Reimu and Aya.
Yuka looked back and forth between Marisa and Mokou, her expression showing an air of indifference. "I guess that answers my question."
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It is now Day 5, and:
- OblivionKnight, playing Alice Margatroid (Watcher, TOWN-ALIGNED) was killed overnight!
- Ciato, playing Keine Kamishirasawa (Vanilla Townie, TOWN-ALIGNED) was also killed overnight!
You have until 1:00 AM Eastern on Sunday to make a decision, which is a little more than 48 hours away.