With the Delsaurian safely tucked away, Sif found a moment to notice her heart racing. That was her first ever enemy takedown. And while it went off without a hitch as far as she could tell, she could feel her hands shaking. Something she couldn't let the others see, not now when everyone needed to be at their best. She's read it a number of times, had it described in crisp detail, even visualized in thrilling choreography. But being there to witness someone's consciousness slipping away was a lot different than she thought. From the start the resistance was fierce, and for a moment she thought she could lose her grip on the guard. But after some thrashing, she found it easier to keep a hold of him until he finally went limp.
She could have killed him right there. Snapped his neck and moved on. It'd have been cleaner and faster. Or she could have held on to him much longer and have him expire that way. To think a life could be snuffed out so easily. A soft impact on her back reeled her back in. She quickly retrieved her jacket from around the Delsaurian's head so her hands could do something else but shake.
Molli's gesture was met with a nod of affirmation and thanks as Sif followed her forward. She draped her jacket over her shoulders, her left hand gripping on to the two halves of the neck to hold it closed. She might need it again if they run into another guard. The metal pipe was back in her free hand and ready to swing should they need a quick knockout.
There was a moment of surprise when Sif heard Aiko speak, and for a split second she wondered if she had thought out loud again. But she nodded in agreement. Ending a life seemed to be a lot easier.
Sif was ready at the door Hoshi was opening, ready to spring into action as soon as it was opened. She was relieved that the hallway was empty at first glance, but her eyes quickly locked on to a trio above the stairs. This was going to need some coordination. She had moved forward and to the side to make way for the others to filter in, turning to them for a sign on what to do next, not wanting to act on her own as she was in the dark when it came to how the rest of the squad preferred to fight. The concern was immediately displayed when Molli shot her arm out to send the enemy Neko back down the stairs, quickly followed up by Molli charging forward. The ending was not as smooth, but the princess was quick to follow up, ignoring the stairs entirely.
Hearing Aiko's order, Sif ran to rush towards the enemy Neko, but William had gotten to her first, so she redirected her attention to provide support. "Excuse me," she'd say as she leapt a few steps up the stairs past Molli and continue running up the rest of the flight. By the time she reached the top, the remaining human had stopped fumbling with his sidearm and was poised to shoot.
Sif took a swing at the gun, but he had pulled away. Her desperate swing caused her to be off-balanced, and she slammed to the wall next to the door half-crouched, but upon seeing the human take aim on her, she dropped fully and threw a kick at his kneecap to force him to the ground where she threw herself onto him in the least elegant dive possible, trying to wrestle the gun away.