It was too bad that the ski resort was closed- for all the world, he was dressed warmly, as if ready for a day-long trip down the slopes. Perhaps with this Emitter down, they could see about it reopening.

But for now, with the storm raging all around them, blowing stinging snow and ice in every direction, Kanji had to focus on the mission at hand. His leg was wrapped tight, and he'd done everything he could to make sure it wouldn't become a problem. The cold helped with that, taking the edge off the pain, but there was nothing to say what would happen once his extremities warmed back up once the mission was complete. Pulling his scarf tighter, obscuring the lower half of his face, he trudged through the snow and thought warm thoughts: Hot chocolate, soup - shit, he was gonna make a ton of soup when he got back - hot springs...

Kanji froze when he saw something moving ahead. Well, that didn't take very long, did it? He pulled his focus inward, preparing a Soul Descent, and his eyes narrowed.

"Get ready!"