It still seemed out of place to Marino, but she let it go: that was hardly the biggest issue they had on their hands, anyway. Things were much easier when she was on the move -- to be honest, some part of her was at least a little grateful that she'd run into someone as quick as Zero instead of, say, Massimo. It was nice to have somebody who didn't slow you down.

These little acrobatic stunts were what she was built for; even if it was disturbing to think just what outcome she might be racing toward, just the act of racing itself was a bit soothing. She kept pace with Zero, falling into that quick, easy run she could keep up forever.

"You know," she mused aloud, one rooftop giving way to the next in a dash-boosted leap, "I always had a feeling I'd go out with a bang. Never figured it would be quite like this, though."