Louder

Outside the erotic shop, Maine's crew and Six could see a number of things happening. From the barred windows, they observed most of the Tyger Claws in the building descending towards the basement, all the while Tyger Claw reinforcements closed in on the street.

Maine's and Ori's vehicles were both in hidden spots so that their getaways wouldn't be destroyed, not to mention keeping Kiwi and Lucy safe while they get to work. Six had already gotten out and was marching towards the building with Max's old LMG however, prompting Maine and Dorio to follow.

"Pilar, keep the girls safe, get those bombs ready too, we'll be needing 'em." Maine states, grabbing his gun and walking away.

"Got it! Let's see these things in action!"

"You sure it's a good idea to leave him alone with them...?" Dorio questions, but Maine just shrugs in response. They turn and watch as Six kicks the shop's front doors open and begins spraying bullets inside, killing everyone.

Not even the customers, if they even customers, survived. He holds down the trigger and strides through the building, blasting away any Tyger Claw that dared try and descend from the second floor.

*SCRRR!*

A dozen Tyger Claws on motorbikes stop down the street, unsheathing their swords in preparation to charge the store... Only for a small RC car to drive up to them.

"Someone's kid playi-"

*BOOOM!*

"Holy crap! Kid wasn't lying about those things was he!" Dorio exclaims as the group explodes into a fine red mist.

Another couple RC cars drive out from an alleyway, towards some trucks that were approaching.

*BOOOM!*

They go up flames too, though, Maine was unsure if they were even Tyger Claws in the first place... He's broken from his thoughts as a bullet hits and ricochets off of his metal arm. A group of Tygers were shooting at them from another building, forcing the duo into cover, their backs to the store which was still filled with hostiles.

"Talk about a rock in a hard place!" Dorio utters as she returns fire.

"Eh, don't tell me you're havin' second thoughts?" Maine retorts as his arm opens up to reveal a large barrel.

*BOOOM!*

The second floor of the opposite building explodes as he fires at it, the gangers who'd shot at them almost all dying, aside from the single guy who'd fallen and landed headfirst on the concrete, knocking himself unconscious...

"Second thoughts? Yeah right!"

Explosions continue going off around the street, Pilar driving the RC cars underneath the approaching vehicles and annihilating them. One managed to get through however and seemed intent on crushing Maine and Dorio... Only for the steering wheel to rapidly turn, forcing the car to smash into a lampost.

The driver flies through the front windscreen and lands at Dorio's feet, allowing her to flatten his skull with a stomp.

[Thank you, girls.] - Dorio

[Don't mention it.] - Kiwi

Six blocks a mantis blade with his metal forearm before headbutting the danger, crushing the guy's forehead inwards and causing massive brain damage. He feels bullets rain at his back but he just raises the LMG behind him and fires, killing the one responsible.

"Baka! Shine!" a woman shouts as her camouflage Cyberware falls, revealing her as she thrusts her blade forwards.

*SCRK!*

The tip barely pierces Six's chest plate, but it's enough to draw blood. The girl freezes as Six pauses, looking down at the blade before refocusing on her. "Matsu!-" she starts to shout in fear but-

*Chiiink!*

Six snaps the blade brings his fist down on the top of her head, crushing her body down like a hydraulic press and literally flattening her skull. "CORPO VERMIN."

*BANGBANGBANGBANG!*

*Click!*

He glares at Max's LMG before tossing it at another Tyger Claw, disrupting their aim and allowing him to crush their face with his fist.

*Splatter!*

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"They're here!" someone shouts, forcing Rebecca to fire down the hallway at the voice.

Sasha was helping Fujino take Cat away from the place, but the former Tyger Claw was missing a hand and some fingers, leaving him pretty useless...

They'd had to go the opposite direction from where Ori had gone as the Tyger Claws were quickly gathering in on that location. Lucy was giving them the direction to an alternative exit which seemed to be used to drag prisoners inside without causing a disturbance in the shop above.

Unfortunately, there were two other entrances to the basement that the group hadn't noticed. According to Lucy, there was a single hatch door, and another staircase that'd been concealed in a storage cupboard.

Rebecca and Sasha probably could have gotten by now, but with Fujino and Cat slowing them, it was a losing battle. More and more Tygers just kept coming, and they weren't sure if that would end anytime soon.

"How many of these fuckers are there!?" Rebecca angrily shouts.

"No idea, there's fighting going on above us but-" Sasha starts but the comms interrupt them.

[There were sixty-three in the building, now there are thirty. Outside forty arrived, but only ten are left. More are coming so go faster.] - Lucy

[We're trying alright!?] - Rebecca

"Kitanai rokudenash-*BANG!*-IIiieeeeEeee!"

*BANG!*

*Slash!*

"Aagh! You rotten bitch!" Rebecca shouts as a woman slices her arm with a tanto, it's oscillating blade managing to breach her subdermal armour. She retaliates of course, dodging another swipe by backing up and blasting her with a shot from Guts.

"I-I phthink I'm..." Fujino pauses midstep, pale face as blood from his severed hand drips to the floor. His eyes flutter as he abruptly passes out, dropping Cat and falling to the ground.

"Oh hell no! Kitty! Shoot 'em up!" Rebecca growls, this Fujino guy could die for all she cared, Lampost only wanted his sister back anyway!

Sasha just nods despite her wariness. Boosters like what they were using could be lethal on someone like Fujino who'd already suffered massive blood loss... But it's not like she had a choice.

*Thump!*

"AAARRRGGHH-III'MMM AWAKE!" the guy shoots upright and shouts, eyes flitting around the room before they land on Cat. "LET'S GOOO!"