The two partners broke off from each other, Daamon and Kaiya on the outside with Max and Lira in the middle. "Word has it that a couple of rogues were hired by a witch to kill our client. Seeing you two here, you're a bit hypocritical, no?" Kaiya stood up straight and fixed her hair, "You must be more retarded since leaving DWMA. We were hired by the city, not some dumbass witch. I would eat one the second I see it, whether it's her soul, or her body included. The two you're referring to are lost somewhere in the city. We're just here to clean out the trash." Kaiya reverted her arm and pulled out a satchel that she had on her belt and threw it at Max and Lira's feet, "Take it and leave, or don't leave. In which case, we will take the money back and kick your asses harder than we ever had, and leave you to the hospital bill on top of that." Lira picked up the satchel and looked inside, scoffing as she tossed it back, "You can take back your horse shit bribe. We've gotten a league stronger since you last fought us." Kaiya sighed as she put the money back on her belt, "Fine. Daamon, let's end this." The two of the ran in quick blur-like circles around Max and Lira, a shadow building around them. Max quickly transformed into a claymore again into Lira's hand, Soul Resonance: Needle of Light Max glowed brightly as Lira wound up, needles seeming to protrude from them. The dark shadow closed in as the light reached its climax and burst. The mingle of darkness and light mingled in a large burst and caused a large explosion, rumbling the earth and creating a large cloud of dust. When the dust cleared, Kaiya and Daamon stood over Max and Lira's bodies, which were riddled with cuts and blood. "Amateurs will always be amateurs. You weren't the only ones who got stronger, idiots. We did, too, and it seems the gap's just gotten bigger." Lira let out a low growl as she groaned from the pain, "Why not kill us?" Kaiya scoffed as she grabbed Daamon's arm to walk away, "You were the only people who talked big and made the top 5 when were there together. Daamon's got a new pet, and he wants you to live to test him when the kid gets stronger. Until then, we'll send an ambulance to pick your sorry asses up." Kaiya picked up her cell and dialed the local services to pick up the two. As the ambulance made its way to hospitalize the couple, Daamon and Kaiya went back to the bistro to sniff out Reno and Rigor. Upon ending the trail at the hotel, Kaiya inquired about the two at the desk while Daamon waited impatiently outside. "I'm sorry, ma'am, but they do not wish to be disturbed." "Just make sure they get this message." Kaiya handed the receptionist a folded note, which the receptionist got a bellhop to drop off at the room. It read, "If you all couldn't feel that explosion on this side of town, the witch is hiding underneath the maintenance building behind City Hall."