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[boxingemperor]

[Akihiko appears over the network, his face, arms, and chest covered in a variety of colorful bruises, scratches, and gaping wounds, accented with sweat and some dirt. He is also shirtless. He breathes heavily, but he's got the biggest grin on his face.

You can't even begin to understand the great things that happened.

Screw medical attention, he caught dinner.]

Hey, the Demi-Fiend and I need some help with something up by the staircase on floor thirty-two.

Hope you guys are hungry!

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[ogrewhelming]

[Good heavens it's huge. And he fought it hand to hand, did he...? Amazing.]

It is my pleasure. Such an immense beast may very well feed the entire tower.

[boxingemperor]

[Well, he had Naoki's help.]

Toudou-san, you're here too. [Akihiko bows back.]

I want to come back here and see what else I can catch. Some people might not like bear meat. [That and it means more animals to fight.] But right now we need to make sure this big guy doesn't spoil.

[imperialsun]

It looks very heavy.

[He's thinking, aloud. The carcass needs to be dragged down, but Naoya knows his physical limits...although....]

I could use Wolvaan...

[ogrewhelming]

Even with all of our strength combined, hauling it all the way down to the elevators will be no easy feat.

[Figuring out how to move things with less effort isn't really Sakura's forte, but there's a few easy solutions for this puzzle.]

Is there a place we might obtain a cart or a dolly?

[boxingemperor]

Wolvaan? I wouldn't be surprised if you could drag it yourself like that.

[After the recollection of seeing it in action, Akihiko's expression falters a little, and he doesn't speak more of it.]

I can run downstairs and look for one...

[imperialsun]

Considering the equipment here, it is much safer if we do it ourselves.

[He looks at the both of them, thinking.]

I didn't realize you knew about it, Sanada-san. [Could it have been from his Shadow? From the other's look, it seemed like it...] I could cast it on all of us. That should give us enough strength to carry it downstairs easily.

[And look like a bunch of teen wolves.]

[ogrewhelming]

[...Cast? As in magic? ...Well, a great of the things she's seen this past month might as well be.]

What is this Wolvaan? Some means of gaining artificial strength?

[They really frown at that sort of thing in athletic competitions. Sure, this is a different situation, but old prejudices run deep. Besides, if it's got Akihiko of all people unnerved, it's worth being wary about.]

[boxingemperor]

It's a spell, and it's temporary. At least, I think it is.

[And he hopes. It was hard to tell with that shadow battle.]

It could help...