Otomachi Hayashi was the first to react; whether it was to become the Sect Hierarch or change the world, surviving came first—after all, they were merely mortal flesh and blood, capable of bleeding when wounded and dying when decapitated.
He hurriedly got up and grabbed Fushimi Roku's arm, intending to flee with him.
Horie Kei followed closely behind. Having finally found a glimmer of hope to escape the dire situation, he clung to it desperately.
His mother, Shirakawa Miki, threw a tantrum on the ground, refusing to leave no matter what. Junko stood up, trying her best to persuade her, but to no avail.
Horie Kei, in a dramatic act of betrayal, grabbed a glass and smashed it against his mother's occiput. Shirakawa Miki fell silent immediately. She was not knocked out, just dazed by the blow.
