The grip hurts, because of the magic and the tightness. It won't stop now. He can't stop it. Like anything else, he knows that this too is an opportunity... But it's one he never wanted. Inside him, Chimaera roars with anticipation of the hunt to come, but all he can do right now is mourn.

He scrambles back when Haruto's hand slackens, and tries to get to his feet. Dragon is coming... Haruto's dead and Dragon is coming. He has to fight him, he has to kill and eat him. And then he has to tell the Initiative to bring Haruto back at a more stable point. He'll come back, all he has to do is kill Dragon. He breathes heavy and ends up on one knee, watching the transformation happen with a leaden feeling in his stomach.