The socially awkward villain's furry superpower

"Do you understand?" Sienna asked.

Maple nodded. Sienna's eyes weren't visible because of her mask, but the way she pursed her lips showed that the young inventor was indeed very serious about this. "It's already shut down, I promise."

Sienna nodded, then gestured to Trinity. "Trinity, why don't you go in first?"

“No problem, boss,” Trinity said. Sienna gave a casual salute, then ran up the last few steps and rushed into the room.

They were trapped in the stairwell behind the prison cells. Earlier, they had turned a corner and were confronted by a large, erected turret that made ominous clicking sounds, as if it were trying to fire at them.

Since then, Sienna has become more cautious in her actions.

The consequences of that incident were right behind them. It was an interrogation room, and inside they found two chairs with ropes still attached, hanging there.

Aleya Iakta was not found. However, Trinity and Teddy both confirmed what had happened.

He was taken away by a group of enemy henchmen and a woman who was most likely—definitely—wearing some kind of mask. The woman was wearing a domino mask and strange clothing.

If she had acted faster, they would have rescued Alejandro much sooner. If she had been any slower, they might not even know where he had been taken.

Sienna put aside her self-blame. She had plenty of time to clearly and vividly recall the embarrassing mistakes she had made.

She has a task to complete at this moment.

“It’s safe!” Trinity shouted. With a clatter, Sienna followed Trinity into the room, followed by her other sisters and Charm Girl.

Trinity pushed the turret over, pointing it at the corner. Maple ran over and hugged her homemade device for closing the turret (which she had cobbled together from two walkie-talkies, some tin foil, a roll of gum, and some chewing gum) tightly to her chest.

She bent down and gently patted the turret. "I'm sorry," she whispered.

Sienna had an uneasy feeling that in the near future, they would find all sorts of similar turrets in their bases and homes.

The room wasn't large. A staircase led up to the right, ending at a door at the far end of the room. "Which way?" she asked.

Maple Leaf jumped up, looked at her tracker, and then silently pointed to the door in front of them.

“Okay. Ursa Minor, get ready to charge forward and then transform into bear form. Trinity, each of you guard one side, and one of you stay behind to cover the rear.”

Charming Superwoman, throw explosives upwards to distract them. Owl Watcher, if anyone's there, unleash a full-force Terror Shock attack.

After giving the orders, everyone began to move. Teddy—still a little embarrassed about what happened at the door earlier—rushed through the exit like an ordinary girl, then immediately transformed into a grizzly bear.

Charming Supergirl quickly threw several flashbangs into the gap above Teddy, and the dazzling light from the flashbangs filled the area outside.

Is it a small alley?

Sienna waited until Nydy had gone before following her out, with Charm Girl close behind.

They came to a narrow alley, just wide enough for a car to drive through relatively easily.

At the end of the alley, there was a van with the address and logo of a pipeline company printed on its side. At that moment, it crashed into the side of a familiar hatchback.

Sam, dressed in very ordinary clothes and without a henchman mask, was shouting at a henchman from the roof of the car.

"What do you mean by 'why am I here'? I have the right to park here! You were driving at least 50 miles per hour when you came out of this alley, that's definitely illegal!"

"And why are you wearing that stupid hat, huh? Maybe you hit me because you couldn't see where you were going!" Sam yelled at the thug who was yelling at her to move her car. "I'm not leaving until the police come! I need an accident report to file an insurance claim!"

Sienna instantly understood what had happened. The villains had locked Aleia in the van. They probably intended to drive out of the alley. But Sam stopped the van at the alley entrance, and the Secret Society's henchmen and the masked man crashed into her vehicle.

Judging from the car's condition... well, Sienna isn't exactly an expert on cars, but usually, if the airbags have deployed and the doors are severely deformed from the impact, the car is basically totaled.

The van's side door opened, and five henchmen stumbled out. Then, from the passenger side, the masked man from the "Secret Society" stepped out.

Sienna's sisters spread out slightly until they blocked the entire alley, with Teddy in the middle, Trinity around her, and the others standing a little further back.

"Oh dear, I have to go," Sam said and ran off.

Sienna looked at the group of people in front of her, then exchanged a glance with the masked person from "The Society." If she had to guess, this person might be "Spin Winner"... but she wasn't quite sure.

“So, you’re the ones who’s been causing this mess?” Spinning Victory asked. She stepped forward and stood next to her henchmen. The henchmen pulled out simple weapons, including batons and fighting knives.

Surprisingly, there were no guns. Was Maple Leaf's jamming device still working? "They're just a bunch of kids."

“Hey!” Athena said, “We’re not some little brats or ugly monsters.”

"Spin Wins" raised an eyebrow. "Sorry, little girl, you'll find that those insults directed at my appearance have no effect on me."

Athena snorted. "He's a shapeshifter. And he's actually a man. Even if he has... well, you know (chest)."

"This is so strange," Teddy, who was in the form of a bear, muttered.

“And now this little girl has become quite interesting,” said “Spinning Victory.” He—she? was looking at Athena with a gaze that Sienna disliked very much.

Sienna stepped forward, instantly becoming the center of attention. Only then did she realize she didn't even know what to say. "Hand over Aleya Iakta," she finally said.

This is a decent, fairly neutral way of stating their intentions. They're here to find someone who is both a friend and a subordinate. The "Secret Society" has captured him, so they're demanding his return.

In terms of social interaction, it's quite simple and straightforward. Even if it implies that violence will be used if the "spin to win" strategy isn't followed, it's not complicated from a subtextual perspective.

"We've already suffered enough losses today, don't push us any further, or your good luck will be over." "Spinning Victory" said, snapping his fingers, and in an instant, his hands were covered in flames.

“That’s cool,” Trinity said. “I want the Flame Hand too.”

“I can make something that can do this,” Maple Leaf muttered to herself.

Sienna had to firmly reject this idea. The last thing she wanted was for Trinity to run around setting fire to trash cans. Her life was already a mess enough, like a burning trash can.

“We don’t want to fight,” Sienna said, “but if we have to, we’ll win.”

The villains are already at a significant disadvantage in terms of numbers.

"Oh, we don't need to win. We just need to escape."

Then, within seconds, the situation became extremely complicated.

Two fireballs streaked through the dark alley, hurtling towards Sienna and Charm Girl. Charm Girl quickly ducked to avoid them, but Sienna was too slow.

Just then, Athena pushed her aside, and she gasped as a blazing fireball grazed past her side.

She staggered slightly, then looked towards the "Secret Society" group, just in time to see one of their underlings toss something over in their direction.

The thing landed on the ground with a clinking sound; it was a small metal ball. Thanks to her extensive experience watching movies and playing games, Sienna recognized it immediately. It was a hand grenade.

“That’s fantastic!” Trinity exclaimed.

She ran forward, picked up the explosive, and then, with a fanatical smile on her face, charged towards the henchmen.

"Offer toast to the god of bread! Death brings glory! I have a bomb!" She sprinted at full speed, laughing wildly. Her henchmen panicked and ran away.

Sienna gasped and hugged the nearest sister tightly. A moment later, Teddy pounced on her and covered her completely with his thick fur.

The grenade exploded with a deafening bang.

“Oh dear, I’m doomed,” Trinity muttered.

Sienna blinked, taking in her surroundings. She was holding one of Maple Leaf, Athena, or Trinity, while Teddy stood majestically above them, protecting them.

“Oh dear, that’s not a lethal grenade, just one of those that flashes,” Trinity complained.

“Hey, we need help here!” Charm Girl shouted.

She was throwing flashbangs forward, some of which cleverly intercepted incoming fireballs in mid-air, creating those familiar and highly disruptive flashing light effects.

The henchmen were stunned and disoriented, while "Spinning Victory" standing behind them was... blindly throwing flames outwards?

“Trinity, grab him!” Sienna shouted.

Trini cheered and rushed forward, crashing headfirst into the villain's stomach.

With a dazzling flash of flame, Trinity was thrown back with a "bang".

The villain stood up, turned around, grunted, and began to run away.

"Wait!" Sienna shouted, "Don't chase after him. It's not worth it."

They've already won here. Trying to capitalize on the "spin win" will only leave them with more questions to answer.

“Great idea,” said Charm Girl.

"Thanks. Let's tie these guys up and then go rescue Aleia. I think we need a rest too."

"Ice cream?" Teddy said in a muffled voice.

These words immediately energized the others.