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Something howled through the air, and there was an incredible noise
from the base of the monolith sheltering Doris. Giving a cry of
astonishment, Doris wisely leapt out of the way. Stuck in the ground at an
angle, the several tons of sculpted stone didn’t look likely to budge an inch,
even under a sizable impact, but suddenly its balance seemed to upset, and
it started to tilt in her direction.

The weapon that had done this was already back in Rei-Ginsei’s hand. It
resembled the boomerang the ancient natives of Australia used so
effectively. Unlike the boomerang, however, Rei-Ginsei’s weapon was razor
sharp on both the inner and outer edges. What’s more, it was made of iron.

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