The Present World, Tokyo Metropolis.
In front of Shinjuku Station, the remnants of the Railway Earth Spider, composed of steel and flesh, were smoldering silently.
Crack—Crack—!
With the final, earth-shattering sound that erupted from the fusion of steel and flesh, a mix of mechanical wails and biological howls, Tsurumi Aoi expressionlessly pulled the Dragonfly Cutter from the armpit of the Earth Spider's forelimb.
As the spear's tip withdrew, the congealed flesh and fractured metal emitted a teeth-grinding tearing sound. With a flick of its dazzling spear tassel, a few twisted pieces of scorched iron skin were shaken off, and thick black liquid immediately began to drip slowly along the blade, spreading into a foul puddle on the ground.
The Earth Spider completely lost its support.
