"N-no, that's not... needed. I'm... gonna go on my own two... feet... hh...hnnk!" Renko stumbled, collapsing. Forearm and Reaper rushed to check on her, fearing the worse. Though what they feared... wasn't near close enough.

The red symbol on her forehead, so often covered by her locks, was glowing bright and menacingly, her eyes white as death as she was turned over. Black, thick fluid poured out of from her lips, her tearducts, every place they could, pooling on the ground around her.

Very suddenly, Xavier cried out as well, gripping at his mind as intense, powerful psychic noise began to pour into his mind, causing him to fall from his chair. More and more of the black substance bled from Renko...