He might have been too late to stop him from transforming, but Ryoki was still quick, and he got to the two of them before Lili was able to adjust her grip to suit a switch rather than a hand. His kick knocked Jules from her hand. She didn't bother trying to retrieve him, not yet, Ryoki was too close and wasting even a second could get her seriously hurt.

She twisted to the side before Ryoki even had his leg down, and struck at his injured shoulder with all her strength. Taking advantage of that could be the quickest way to subdue him, and unlike the rest of their fights, Lili had no desire to drag this out longer than necessary.