Chika moved into place just behind and to one side of Shito, so they'd both be able to see where they were going and what might be coming at them. The one - and almost only - time the two of them got along without effort was when they were working, heading into a battle.

Actually, that wasn't true. They were still usually arguing at the top of their lungs as they battled. In this case, however, they were of one mind on the matter. Neither of them liked the idea of zombies being enslaved and forced to serve uncaring masters, especially not if the souls were still there.

"Just don't try anything funny," he said, trying to sound tough. He mostly just managed to sound like a teenage delinquent trying to bully a kid out of his lunch money.