"Yeah, yeah. Whatever," she said, throwing up a one-handed wave as she walked off. He'd led her to where she asked, so she supposed he was free to go. It's not like she needed him to walk back with. He didn't even prove for interesting conversation.<br/><br/>It was a lengthy walk back to the apartment, but once inside, she couldn't wait to get started on whatever Ahriman planned out. A red form shimmered in front of her, the outline of a tall and heavily muscled human. there were no features, it was just as if it was a three-dimensional shadow. "There is no turning back. Are you sure?" he asked, voice rumbling. Sam nodded, clenching her fists. She quickly shed her jacket and shirt, standing with her back to Ahriman. He picked up the wire, which was coiled on the floor, and flicked his wrist. Red light spread up the metal, turning from regular wire to a black, wickedly jagged whip, attached to what looked like the middle of a blade. It was pulsing red in some places, and occasionally would twitch slightly as if it were alive. The umbrage of Ahriman thrust it into Sam's spine quickly. Blood spattered the ground, and the whip instantly coiled itself around her right arm, digging into her skin. Drops of ruby liquid spilled out over her floor. Ahriman disappeared, and Sam fell to her knees. She gasped, determined not to cry out. The part that was thrust into her spine was between her shoulder blades, though it wasn't meant to be a killing blow. It was meant to attach the now-living wire to her. So this is what Ahriman meant by blood and tears. She wasn't crying, but there was enough blood on her carpet for it to count. She'd have to test her abilities with it later.<br/><br/>She gasped again in pain as she felt her new appendage twisting itself into her arm. She looked down to find a black line circling all the way down her arm to her palm. The whip part was underneath her skin past the shoulder, somehow healing it, but she figured it would pop up when she needed it in combat. She'd have to learn some techniques with it, but she was glad she was finally able to have some powers that were on par with the other hunters. "Guess that's that," she said, sticking a couple bandages on her back to cover the whip as best she could and redressed, collapsing on her bed and heaving a sigh of relief before dozing off.