>"Let her go, Medicine..."
>We can still continue. We have to.
>"She will be unharmed. Stop following me."
>You endure as much as you can...
> Would shooting Medicine be a safe option?
>You wouldn't know which one to shoot. You could probably Master Spark, but that would risk hitting Hourai.
>Despite your best efforts, you feel your strength give out and you fall off your broom, breathing labored...
>Medicine stops and turns, smiling. Her hand no longer over Hourai's mouth.
>"M-Marisa!" Hourai begins struggling.
>"She'll be fine. I've studied the mushrooms in that clearing long enough to know that the toxin in the spores, while incapacitating and paralytic in large doses, isn't lethal, even without medical attention, she should recover in... a day or so..."
>"You can't just leave her there!"
>"She's human. You shouldn't care about her well-being..."
>"You monster!"
>Medicine looks genuinely hurt, "Be quiet! Once you see my side of things, you'll see that everything I've been doing has been in your best interests. Now, let's g-"
>The duo are suddenly peppered by a spray of danmaku from the treetops, catching Medicine completely off-guard. Her screaming is the last thing you hear before everything goes black.
>...
>You feel something soft and warm rub against your face...
>_