As the telltale sign of the world changing washed over us, the usual wave of nausea almost made me double over as I held in a retch, as did Guidance and Shizu as they held onto each other for support.
Naturally, it also meant that the three of us looked like we were all collectively sharing a brain as we all grabbed onto the nearest available support we could find. For me, that was the wall beside me as I leaned on it just to keep myself upright.
"What the- Are we under attack?!" Maruki glowered, the sound of him drawing his sword somehow coming in louder than it should in my ears. "Shade! Secure the perimeter!"
"On it," I heard the suited man quickly reply, much to my surprise as I barely made out the fact that he wielded his rose like an actual weapon. His footsteps echoed across the bridge, audibly coming close to the two women as he defensively positioned himself. "Nothing off the bow, at least."
"Keep alert! They might be using a [Manifest]!"