[unfortunately for Riku, he has to cross the room before he can reach him. that gives the man enough time to pick up a gun from the desk, training it on Riku and shouting with a quaver in his voice:] Stop or I'll kill you!
[at the same time, there's the sudden sound of heavy footsteps on the flat's thin carpet. a large silver robot rounds a corner coming from the flat's entryway. it's not as fast as a person, but it's making a beeline for Riku]
[on the Plane, Menzies is back to lying on the ground--except this time she's barely conscious, her head swimming as she starts to remember more about what's happened]
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[at the same time, there's the sudden sound of heavy footsteps on the flat's thin carpet. a large silver robot rounds a corner coming from the flat's entryway. it's not as fast as a person, but it's making a beeline for Riku]
[on the Plane, Menzies is back to lying on the ground--except this time she's barely conscious, her head swimming as she starts to remember more about what's happened]