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"They tried to blow her up, Lapis told me. Do you really think they want to get her back? They were trying to kill her. I'm not going to let that happen, even if it means I die. I will explain, when I'm sure I can trust you, because right now, I don't have very much reason to, and I know you don't have reason to trust me either.

But right now? I want to help her, and I'm not doing it here, not while I don't know where I am."

Spica pauses, examining the girl closely, a frown on her face as she looks over the girl again. Her mouth moves, as if she's saying something under her breath, but Ito doesn't hear it. All he can see is a vague flicker of dismay and.....recognition? on her face as she pores over the girl again.

She tries to muster a smile again as she turns back towards Ito.
".......do you mind if I take her off your hands? She doesn't look good, and I think I can fix her up. Maybe she can tell you something about how Zoanthropes are made when she's better."

None within the city. You can rest assured.
Spica, meanwhile, looks around the living room.
"I assume they're in a bedroom, right? If you wouldn't mind, could you point me to it?"

"Alright, Lapis also told me you....brought them back with you. Do you mind if I take a look at them? I've been hunting these things down since they first attacked Japan, and, well, this is a really big thing if they're actually people and all."

"Just to make sure it didn't pull any tricks to survive. Zoanthropes are slippery little beasts. I think you'd know, from your tone."
She sighs, lowering her hands to her sides, looking over at the group and smiling sweely.
"So, I see you've met my partner, Lapis. Nice to meet you all. The name's Spica, and I'm a magical girl who hunts Zoanthropes. I hear you fought one earlier?"

Lapis nods, before scampering ahead out of the door. They aren't waiting for you to follow, it seems, but expecting you to head out.

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When the group gets outside, an odd sight greets them.

The Zoanthrope is here, indeed; a large goat-like creature, a similar shell of the weird polymer-like material comprising its body, glowing red eyes beneath metallic drill-like horns and its flanks and back protected by a red, metallic carapace akin to a lobster's body. Its limbs are odd; where its front legs should be, long, lanky arms are present, claw-like fingers glistening in the dying sunlight, and its hind legs resembling a frog's, harsh red lights throbbing where its thighs are, sculpted with massive muscles for jumping. It is glaring at the group, possibly with sentient hatred, possibly with sheer bestial hatred.

It's also floating in the air in a translucent pink sphere, trying to break out by kicking the sphere, its kicks as fast as bullets.

The girl responsible for trapping it is standing on the other side of the sidewalk, her arms extended outwards, a faint pink glow over her hands. She is in what appears to be an intricate, long dress, made of jet-black silk and glittering silver trim with an opal set in the middle of her chest. A silver tiara with a similar opal sits atop her blue hair. She smiles at the group briefly, her eyes still focusing on the beast.

"Um, if you guys are just here to watch, I might need you to get out the way. This might get a little messy."
Spica, these are the magic users I sensed earlier. They are here to help.

The girl's eyes light up, as she, presumably the Spica Lapis is referring to, gazes over the party for a moment.
"Okay. If you are here to help, then I'm going to need you all to hit this thing as hard as possible as soon as I drop this barrier, alright? As soon as I drop this, this Zoanthrope will hit the ground. You can't let it get its bearings. Just hit it as hard as you possibly can, on my count of three."

Actually, I knew that one was around. I just did not expect him to cross the city so quickly.
Lapis waits behind the rest of the group.

Maki, meanwhile, assumes transformation stance, hand over her Electrider, feet slightly apart.
"Henshin!"
Sweeping her hand towards her chest, lightning flashes around her, enshrouding her in the Volt Armor. She dispels the lightning with a single sweep of her hand, the white scarf billowing briefly before settling over her shoulder. She shoots the rest of the team a thumbs-up.
"Alright, ready! Let's go!"

Lapis tilts their head, examining it closely. They clamber up onto the couch, trying to get a closer look at it.
It.....appears to be some sort of control device, used to focus magic and stop it from hurting the wielder. Like a wand, or a blasting rod. The creators of the Zoanthropes must have used it to focus magical energy in the one you fought earlier. I believe you broke it in the fight, but my partner might be able to fix it.