Masato's blood went cold when the power went out and he instantly jumped to his feet and rushed to check on his mother.  When he found her in an odd stasis, he swore to whichever god was listening that she had better be all right, or he would tear heaven apart to exact his revenge upon them.  Deciding that there wasn't anything more he could do for his mother, he went to his room and picked up the only thing he ever needed when trouble started -- his bokken.  He could never carry it to school since he had no real excuse for it, but he liked having it nearby the rest of the day.  Now, he intended to have it on hand.<br/><br/>With his wooden sword over his shoulder, he ventured out into the streets to figure out what the hell was going on.  He had a rising suspicion of what had happened, however, and he hoped that he could find a way to get a hold of Matt.