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Neo hesitated, suddenly wary as she inspected the stance of the suddenly armed agent. Her mismatched eyes scanned Ciel from head to toe, and the cocky smile she'd worn a moment earlier faded away, replaced with grim resolution. She did not speak. Records didn't indicate whether she could or not.

Instead, she flickered, and vanished.

"Thermal!" Ciel snapped, twisting aside as the world was bathed in hues of blue, pink, and red. From the position of the hand she judged the blade, flicking out with her own to parry – the sparks themselves igniting crimson through her visor.