5.07

The protagonist, Skitter, confronts the villain Oni Lee, a teleporting assassin, in a chaotic battle. She directs her allies, Sundancer and Bitch, prioritizing the rescue of their teammate, Newter. Bitch, riding her monstrous dog Brutus, charges out of a warehouse, while Judas, another of her dogs, traps Oni Lee.

Oni Lee, in his demonic mask and black bodysuit, teleports, leaving behind a short-lived clone. Skitter realizes he’s targeting Bitch and screams a warning, but a sniper from the villainous Coil’s team shoots the clone. The clone explodes into ash, a sign that Oni Lee has teleported away.

Skitter joins Bitch, who narrowly avoided Oni Lee’s blade. They witness Oni Lee falling from the warehouse roof, shot by the sniper team, only for him to explode into ash again. Realizing the snipers are vulnerable, Skitter watches as Oni Lee attacks them, causing them to lose their rifle and fall.

Oni Lee ambushes Skitter and Bitch, using his teleportation to confuse them. Skitter manages to counter one attack, but Oni Lee grabs her from behind. She kicks him, and Brutus attacks, forcing both clones to dissolve into ash. Brutus is injured in the process.

Skitter uses her swarm of bugs to anticipate Oni Lee’s attacks. He throws a knife, embedding it in her mask, but she tracks his movements by the bugs he inadvertently teleports with him. She guides Bitch, using the dogs to counter Oni Lee’s teleportation.

Labyrinth, another ally, warps reality around them, creating a surreal landscape of arches, pillars, and checkerboard patterns. Skitter realizes these are not hallucinations but actual manipulations of the environment. Labyrinth undoes the changes, revealing Oni Lee stumbling, disoriented by the altered reality.

Skitter uses this to her advantage, directing Bitch’s dogs to attack the struggling Oni Lee. Coil’s sniper, despite being severely injured, manages to shoot Oni Lee repeatedly. Skitter acts as a spotter, guiding the sniper’s fire.

Oni Lee, heavily wounded, teleports out of Skitter’s range, ending the immediate threat. Sundancer reveals a shoulder wound, while Coil’s sniper is barely holding on. Skitter directs Labyrinth to watch over the sniper and instructs Sundancer and Bitch to help her rescue Newter.