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As his nose runs and sweat coats his skin, Zenkichi heaves for breath as he follows Akira, Makoto and Ann on a frantic run through alleys and across rooftops as they slowly but steadily explore the Jail. Every movement aches and Zenkichi finds his head swimming, the already disorienting Jail starting to swirl and warp around him, and he strains to keep up with the kids, but just finds himself trailing further and further behind.
His vision blurring, Zenkichi crashes into another battle seconds after the others initiate it, suddenly struggling to keep his feet steady on the ground; Zenkichi tries so hard to help, but his skills keep missing and the spinning gets faster and faster, and he thinks he hears someone calling his codename, but the moment he turns his head to ask who spoke, the Jail warps around him and his hearing dulls, and Zenkichi faints, crumpling to the ground as Shadows rampage all around him.