[That grunt catches his attention, and while Noah doesn't address it, he does step back to guard Shinobu's back as the monsters grow larger in number. Even at his McWorst, he's not going to let a friend get hurt on his watch.]

That's the last thing we can afford to do.

[A slime bounds off a nearby wall and hurdles itself at them. Noah raises his blade, sharp side forward, and hacks it to bits.]

This blade was special— strong enough to cut through anything. Anything at all. They've weakened it, but that doesn't mean it won't cut them down just as easily.