Murasame's Tokijin was suddenly engulfed in an arctic mist. Max inspected the blade and the new stance closely.

"So you learned how to use The Ring of Winter."

The samurai simply nodded. Murasame raised his now arctic katana and slashed at the rooftop. When the blade hit the ground it sent a row of large ice spikes embedded in the ground. Max thought he knew what was coming and jumped back to the edge of the roof. As Max expected the spikes stopped right in front of him, but to Max's surprise the spikes began to glow with a crimson, demonic light, coursing across the spikes like electricity. The new energy caused the ice spikes to shatter into a thousand small shards. Murasame held his open palm in Max's direction, and the ring in Murasame's armor shined. Murasame closed his palm and sent the shards towards Max.

Max slashed at the shards, but was unable to hit them all. Five shards hit the vampire. Three hit his left leg and two hit him in his left shoulder.

In retaliation Max sent a demonic blast from his Nodachi, the blast sent Murasame flying backwards. The samurai hit the air conditioner behind him with great force. Murasame's body tore right through the metallic box, and he landed on the other side.

As Murasame stood up he heard a voice in the sky.

"Drop your weapons and put your hands up!"

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Thanks to Brolik for the kickass set!
"I'm not exactly sure what happened. Sometimes I remember it one way, sometimes another... If I'm going to have a past, I prefer it to be multiple choice!"-The Joker

[Murasame]