The creature's long limbs scrabbled against the shield as it brought its hands down against the shield over Koromaru's head. One of the limbs jerked backwards, as though trying to grasp Ken, too. Clearly it had little thought to capture one target at a time, since all were so full of blood and life.

"D-don't let it touch you!" Miku said. She didn't know what would happen, but the reeling in her mind told her it wouldn't be anything good.