Kensei sat on the corner of a rooftop, looking out over Karlsburg. When she was in her mask and patrolling the neighborhood, she felt more herself than she did as Jamie Hattori. She stood and jogged along the lip of the wall, before turning, jumping across the alley to the next building, and scampering up the sloped roof to the smokestack at the top.

The trip to Neil's had turned weird. Sabrina rebuffed any questions about the result from the computer and mostly stayed quiet for the rest of the visit. Which was a shame, because she'd hoped Sabrina's more practical outlook would be a good counterpoint to Parker's gonzo one when it came to costumes.

"Miss Hattori," said a man's voice, causing Kensei to jump in surprise and lose her footing for a moment. She turned to look a...

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