As the two groups clash, the air is filled with the sound of screams, pain mixed with fury. In moments, two of the bandits lie on the floor, dead or seriously wounded, and another pair bleed from serious wounds.<br/><br/>Hashimotos obvious contempt lashes at the bandit with the katana, and he tries vainly to strike, though his skills are outmatched by that of a true samurai. The wounded bandits attempt to close and stab with their knives, but their wounds make already poor blows even worse, and they do not even come close.<br/><br/>One of the ones near the back scoops up something from a table and throws it at Meiwha. Alert for such a move, she avoids the hastily flung missile, realising that it appears to be a mostly burned lower arm and hand. Her skin crawls at the thought of dead flesh being flung around.<br/><br/>Outside, Akane circles the building, and comes face to face with all of the bandits who had fled. Two leap forwards, swinging kama and knife, the rest turn and scatter, running into and through the eta village.