"Hey there. This is E-Male here, and I'm setting up this small video to start up." In a website, a live-feed began showing E-Male who was smirking and looked rather cool. He then vanished and was replaced with a drink and sipping it before putting it down. "Currently, I'll be on a mission going to Nowhere, but first I have another mission. Maybe this will tell you what it is."
An image on the video-feed then shows none other than the Hound.
"That's right." E-Male smirks. "I'll be hunting down the Hound here whois causing some trouble in my home." E-Male then points at his eye. "I'll be wearing a special contact lens that can record the fight I'll have with that oversized mutt. I'd say with me luck," E-Malr then grinned before vanishing. "But I don't need it."
The sea was calm, and there was little trouble before it. Unlike on land, the sea is quite normal and almost never experiences trouble. Where the humans, faunus, and mobians mess up on land and cause wars, the seas for the most part are usually safe with no disturbance.
SPLASH!
That is until a strong and super fast hero known as E-Male ran above the water. Thanks to his speed, E-Male could run on water so long as he doesn't stop or slow down too much. A small grin on his face as he kept on moving while he soon saw Japan itself. He sped himself up further as he got closer to it.
"Rui!" E-Male then spoke on the small ear piece in him, talking to his son. "I assume you already have the Hound's location."
In Japan, inside his room Rui nodded as he spoke to his father. "I don't have an exact location to be honest, but I can get you close to where it is."
"Excellent." E-Male complimented as his feet then stepped on land and continued to move on, ignoring the people while also slowing down a bit. Ensuring he didn't accidentally trip while keeping an eye out for any obstacles. "So where is it?"
"Okay, let me check." Background noises could be heard as Rui did his best on the computer. His eyes overlooking all information gathered and sightings of the Hound and movement along with even it's kills. Rui compactifies all that information to get a gist of just where the Hound can be while even hacking certain places just to get a better clue on its location.
Then, he found a good spot. "The Hound should be Aokigahara Forest of Kyushu!"
"Excellent." E-Male compliments his son. "Get ready to activate the camera once I start the fight, understood."
"Sure." Rei says as he starts the connection to the website where it'll show the battle against his father and the Hound. In a way, while maybe this will and can be seen as egotistic, this fight will also bring hope as well in Japan.
The Hound has started to become too volatile in the nation, and despite being active for only over a month, it has made itself known in the worst way possible. Already other countries were slowly learning about it, while Japan itself was forced to know that this thing was out in the wild killing anybody it came across. Not to mention Grimm attacks were rising because of the fear it brought with it alongside that monster who kept posting the Hound's more than gruesome kills online.
As such, if Rui's dad can defeat this thing, then the people will be at ease, trust in Huntsmen will rise again, and his father will get a boost in reputation. A win-win for everybody.
'Plus,' Rui thought as he ate a cookie. 'I doubt dad will have to much trouble against the Hound.'
By no means of course was Rui saying the Hound was a non-threat. It was just that there were two types of Huntsmen in this world. Huntsmen that were just the common masses and while can be strong, weren't exactly seen as anybody special aside from a few. Then there were Huntsmen considered heroes like his father, who wielded power above normal Huntsmen and were much stronger as a result. The Hound, while indeed frightening, is only a grave threat to regular Huntsmen. To heroes like his dad, it'll only be a bit of trouble at worst.
"Good luck dad." Rui then says with E-Male chuckling.
"Thanks, but I don't need luck." E-Male said as he began rushing toward Kyushu. "Because I'll be done with this in no time flat."
"Alright, I think we have everything settled." It was daytime, and inside a cabin they found which was thankfully empty (so no needless killing there), Mercury and Emerald were inside. A map on the table and their scrolls on. Both looking at a picture of a small plane and what seemed to be a runway.
"So, you found a plane after all?" Emerald speaks to Mercury who nods.
"That helicopter is good, but it's not gonna last us long. So I did some digging and found a small plane that'll help us cross the ocean and get to this Nowhere place."
"What kind of idiot calls a place Nowhere?" Emerald still couldn't believe there's a location called that. Mercury just rolled his eyes.
"Please. I've heard weirder, and that isn't really the point." Mercury pointed at a television where the tv showed the news of what is apparently a Grimm horde. One that was absolutely massive. "The point is getting to this horde and finding Cinder and the others. They should be there, and apparently it'll be just about a week for them to get to Nowhere."
Emerald checked the specs of the plane. "And this plane can get us to Nowhere...a little over a week."
"Not perfect I admit, but it's our best shot." Mercury says as he then grabs some food from the cabinets. It seems someone levied here, but were just gone for maybe a day or two. Gave them plenty of time to ransack the place. "Soon we'll meet up with the others and maybe get back to our normal lives."
"Lives in another dimension." Emerald adds with Mercury rolling his eyes.
"We can deal with that later. Or really, let Salem deal with it." Mercury replies as he got his bags ready. "In any case, we have enough Dust and ammo to help us deal with any guards and Huntsmen, and fido can deal with other threats while we then fly off with it following us."
Or, if they're super lucky, leave it behind. That thing may be protecting them, but it's constant murders and creepy demeanor freaked both of them out too much. Best to leave it behind and hope it can't keep up with them once they get on that plane.
"Still," Emerald then looked at some printed images. Images Mercury took when he went to scout the runway where it showed a few guards. "You think we can pull this off."
"Of course we can." Mercury assured her. "We move in quick and fast. Take them out while the Hound causes a diversion, and we take the keys to this thing and fly out of here."
"...alright." Emerald nods. "I guess I'm just worried because of, you know...what happened a bit ago." Ah yes, Mercury remembered it well. When the two decided to have a little fun sightseeing in the forest, only to secretly see two giant robots you'd see on television wandering around. Literally! Two giant bots! Thankfully the Hound got rid of them by commanding the Grimm to deal with them while they escaped. Though they did get the odd sight of Grimm trees. Uh, freaky!
Regardless, it was time to leave and get out of here before they get caught.
So the two gathered all the things they needed. Their bags, their food and water, checking their weapons while also doing one last review of their plan on the runway. They didn't expect too much of a defence, but better to be safe than sorry. Pretty soon, both were ready to go.
"Alright then fido!" Mercury called out to the Hound, who was busy relaxing near a tree. "We're ready to go and leave this place. Go get your Grimm!" The Hound gave a nod and howled. From there, a few Grimm slowly began crawling out of the trees and shrubbery, each of them looking more than a little terrifying.
Mercury gulped but turned back where the helicopter was parked. "Okay...let's go."
He and Emerald then went toward the helicopter where the Grimm would soon follow them. However, just before they could leave, Mercury stopped. Head turning around with his eyes narrowing. The Hound doing the same.
"Something wrong?" Emerald then asked him, confused why Mercury stopped. Mercury's eyes slightly widened as he grabbed Emerald and shoved her behind a tree with him following soon after. The Hound itself also standing up, as like Mercury, heard something.
"Hello!" Or someone, as instantly it felt it's face being punched in. The Hound sent flying while the other Grimm became dumbfounded by what just happened. Not that it lasted long, as soon after they too were pummeled with some even outright dying.
"Well then," Mercury took a peek, using a calm breathing exercise his bastard father taught him and hid his presence well as he checked out the new threat. Hearing their voice is good and clear. "It seems I finally found you."
Standing tall and proud was some guy in a silvery electronic suit of sorts with spiky hair and the confidence of a Grimm Wyvern. While he didn't look much, Mercury saw the dude's muscles which weren't bad and also saw how he glowed a bit. Oh damn, a costumed freak!
"Grrr." The few Grimm that survived the punches got back up, unamused. Their red eyes boring into the man that dared hurt them, with the Hound standing up and adjusting it's broken jaw with a crack. The costumed weirdo grinning.
"So you aren't down yet, are you?" The Hound just snarled. "Well then that's good." The man then cracked his knuckles. "Because I'm sure the people watching will love me beating you down for all the crap you've done up until now."
'People?' Both Mercury and Emerald thought as they heard this, confused. Regardless, they couldn't worry about that right now. Instead they were now seeing the Hound face a guy who gave an air that was different from the usual people they faced. Like he was more dangerous.
Emerald, asquitley as she could, grabbed her scroll to see if maybe she could look him up while Mercury observed. Thankfully, the teen hid themselves before this guy saw them, so they could potentially get a surprise attack on him. But for Mercury, he wanted to observe him first before he attacked just in case.
As for the Hound, it was rather upsetting. This man it 'sees' was clearly different from most of the pitiful prey it's met. As such, it did one thing. It roared and ran at him, with the surviving Grimm also coming at the man as well. Their claws, teeth, horns, and whatever else they had on them ready to tear into this man bit by bit.
As for the man known as E-Male, he just grinned.
Then vanished.
The Grimm were confused now, at how they're prey escaped. To bad they couldn't worry about that, as due to their target vanishing the Grimm that had surrounded the man ended up crashing into each other. The Hound got up first, looked to find it's target and tried to smell him.
He was...behind it?
The Hound then felt a finger tapping it's back and it quickly turned, claw extended to shred this human apart. Instead it only sliced at empty air.
"Hello." Another tap behind it and another quick attack, only to be met with nothing. "Still there?" Another tap and the Hound turned to bite him. "Come on. Is this it?" The Hound tried to kick only for it's foot to connect to nothing. "Man you're a disappointment." Suddenly the human is in front of it with a smirk. "Peek-" Then before the Hound's eyes, the humans fist was lifted. "-A-" Turned into a fist. "-Boo!"
Then punched the Hound so hard, it crashed into the nearest tree.
Mercury and Emerald gave a small gasp. The Hound, it just got punched!
The other Grimm ran to defend their leader. Wishing to rip E-Male apart bit by bit. E-Male of course didn't seem to mind he was being surrounded. Instead yawning and just smirked once again. "Well then," He says as he bends down a little. "This isn't a problem at all."
Then going at speeds that was difficult to comprehend, E-Male began bashing all the Grimm around him. Of course he fought in a level where his viewers could still see his battle properly, and even then the Grimm still failed to even harm him. Let aside touch him.
Claws were plucked out. Bone armor shattered. Limbs bent and eyes poked at by E-Male's fingers. Pretty soon, it became clear that these Grimm wouldn't be enough as E-Male showed just how tough he was by facing them. Mercury himself amazed at what he was seeing as he saw this guy trip up Grimm and then slap them silly while being on guard as he flipped a Grimm over his shoulder then stomped on it's head.
An Ursa tried to kill E-Male by ripping out a tree and swinging it at him only for E-Male to calmly bend down and avoid it, run up to the Ursa and hit him. The tree fell down, and with a kick to the Ursa to send it on the tree's falling path, was crushed. A boarbatusk used this chance to try and crush E-Male's back by rolling over to him.
In a surprise twist, E-Male not only avoided the intended path of the Boarbatusk, but actually lifted the Grimm and threw him like a deadly bowling ball towards a group of Beowolf. If this was bowling, E-Male would have gotten a perfect score.
"Come on!" E-Male mocked the Grimm as he vanished from an incoming claw and then punched the Beowolf's head off. "Is this really all you guys can do?" A Creep tried ramming him, only for the man to kick it's skull in.
Mercury shivered. This guy, he was casually taking these Grimm out like nothing. Granted, it wasn't as if doing this is impossible. Hell, Mercury could do the same as well. It's just, the guy was so fast and the way he killed those Grimm made Mercury's instincts realize this guy is no joke despite the weird suit.
'He's not a normal person.' Mercury thought as he saw the dude lift a Beowlf by their leg then spin around like a top, driving the Grimm after the dude away. 'A frontal assault will be stupid.'
The Hound itself seemed to realize this too. Watching as it's horde were getting defeated with the human not even having a scratch. It will have to rectify that. So first...to slow him down.
"RWAAAAAAA!" With the power of the Apathy, E-Male was hit and blinked as he slowed down and nearly fell. The Grimm rushed at him, however the Hound knew that won't last and turned around and made another howl.
Like with the robots it met, numerous ntree-like Grimm burst and made their move. From the ground, Centinel and Cenitaur burst even though they shouldn't be in this region with Geist following soon after. E-Male clicked his tongue as he saw Grimm that shouldn't be in Japan and more coming out from everywhere. Quickly he covered his ears to dampen the sound of Apathy and quickened himself to escape while punching the Grimm.
Avoiding acid where he then spun his arm making a tornado that forced many of the Grimm away. The tree-Grimm stamped toward him and while slowed by the wind, were making their way toward him. E-Male was strong, but he wasn't a heavy weight fighter. So an idea came to mind.
"Hey uglies!" He then looked at a group of those nasty centipede-like Grimm. "Think you can hit me!?" They responded by spitting their acid at him. "Suckers!"
E-Male then spun both his hands and the mini tornadoes dragged not just leaves, pebbles, and dirt away, but the acid now too. Acid that hit the tree-Grimm since they were in the tornado's paths. The Grimm screeched as they felt themselves melting away or taking critical hits.
A Beringel Grimm jumped in and tried to grab E-Male who just grinned as he flipped over and threw countless punches against it all over. Then threw one punch strong enough to break it's jaw and make it fall on the ground. E-Male then felt a sting on his back and turned around, seeing small Nevermores that had shot their feathers at him.
True the bigger ones were a bit more dangerous, but normal humans can still die if even the smaller Nevermores sent their feathers at them piercing their back. Thankfully, with aura and E-Male's suit made of a material that can handle such attacks, nothing was pierced or hurt. Still, he did get hit.
"Time for vengeance." E-Male grabbed those Nevermores like the turkeys they were and shoved them into the gaping maw of the Cenitaur where it's own acid melted it's comrades. E-Male grabbing the nasty Grimm and forced it to shoot acid and whatever Grimm he saw and watched as they began melting or their limbs fell off.
A shadow however then loomed over and E-Male looked up. He then moved quickly with the Cenitaur confused...until the Hound came in and crushed it to death with the unnatural Grimm howling as it missed its target. E-Male just looked pleased.
"Still up and active huh. I admit, you're not bad." Once more he vanished, and appeared to the Hound's side. "Just not good either." He then kicked at the Hound where bones could be heard cracking and sending the Hound down as it clutched its side. E-Male then ready to finish the Hound once and for all.
BAM!
Only to feel something hit him and explode on him, sending E-Male tumbling.
"Wha-what the-!" He then looked and saw some kind with his leg raised at him smoking a bit. Who looked smug as he then gave a mock salute.
"Heya." He said before firing again.
E-Male frowned as he zipped away and rushed at the teen, ignoring the Hound and the others as this won't take long. However as his fist impacted on the teen, instead E-Male tumbled as he had hit nothing as the dude vanished. Another Dust bullet hit him, this time in the leg and utilized Ice Dust as the teen was now farther away and waving at him.
"How…?" E-Male heard a clicking sound and quickly twisted his body where another bullet whizzed past his head. This one making a nasty explosion and would have potentially burned his head as it was composed of fire Dust and made that tree it hit burn to the ground.
"Dang. Missed." Mercury growled as he adjusted himself again. E-Male wasn't having it as he vibrated his leg fast to get the ice off him then ran at the teen and kicked him, this time feeling an impact as Mercury hit the cabin wall. E-Male got ready to fight when he heard screams and saw some Grimm chasing people.
"Shit!" He said as he then rushed to save them.
"Dad!" His son then contacted him. "What are you doing?"
"What does it look like I'm doing?" E-Male said as he went to grab the child that was about to be mauled. "Saving people!"
He then grabbed the child's hand.
"What child?" His son then said something that made E-Male pause, confused.
Then he felt his stomach get kicked hard as the 'kid' grinned and sent him to the ground. "Huh?" Then, to E-Male's shock, the 'kid' turned into the Hound as it pounced at him, E-Male dodging. "What just happened?"
He then ran to retreat for a bit.
"Watch out!" His son then yelled, and before E-Male could ask what he meant, his face slammed into something that should have been nothing. Falling on the ground, E-Male looked up and saw that what should have been air morphed to an Ursa that tried to bite him.
'What in Oum is going on?' E-Male thought as he pummeled the Ursa while looking around, seeing the people he thought he saw were gone. Confused by what was happening when he then saw a figure above him. Looking up, he saw three of that teen grinning and ready to bash his skull. E-Male raised his arms to defend himself.
"Gra!" Only for a Boarbatusk to slam into his back while those teens vanished and he felt his body hit the ground hard.
"Something's wrong." E-Male growled as he then decided enough was enough. He didn't want to do this since his audience was watching, but he had no choice. "Rui, what were you seeing two seconds ago?"
His son answered quickly like a professional. "You defending yourself from nothing."
"Mind tricks!" E-Male growled as he looked around. He then heard a growl and saw the Hound looking a lot bigger and going to bite him. He pumped his speed a bit more and ran backwards, and saw that punch was actually freaking acid that would have melted him.
E-Male looked around and saw nothing.
"Hiding huh." Smart move. Thinking on it, there were reports of people with the Hound, but most including E-Male concluded it was a rumor that couldn't be true. Clearly that wasn't the case here. Likely it was that teen he saw that is doing this, yet now he couldn't see him. Which meant E-Male had to get a bit serious unless he wanted to die.
"Hehe." He chuckled as he looked at the Grimm that now oddly seemed more numerous. Back-up or just more mind manipulation? Not that it mattered as E-Male sparked a bit. "This move is so not worth using against you chumps, but...a jobs a job."
E-Male then ran...and ran, and ran, and ran.
In a massive circle to be precise.
The Grimm couldn't even see what was happening, but they then felt the wind pick up. Gathering all around them while feeling themselves being pulled away. It wasn't long until all the Grimm saw E-Male actually creating...a Tornado!
"Holy crap!" Mercury yells as he feels himself being dragged toward it. Quickly grabbing a tree. "Okay, this is crazy!" He then looked and saw Emerald, who had been messing with that weirdo's mind, smartly get inside the cabin. As for the Grimm, they began trying to keep still but felt themselves forcibly entering the tornado with a few screeching as they were dragged into it and seconds later, spat out far distances away.
The Hound growled as it dug its claws deep into the ground. It then commanded the Centinals to try and go to where E-Male is and ruin his plan while it and the few Grimm not being dragged into the tornado to wait until they got the job done. E-Male of course saw this and clicked his tongue, knowing he can't stop this otherwise he might be mind-tricked.
"It looks like you could use some help." He then turned and saw none other than two giant mechas coming with weapons that matched their size. Those were the Shinkalions!
"No way!" Mercury yells in shock while the remaining Grimm that kept themselves grounded also looked surprised.
"Need some assistance." A more younger voice from the other machine says. Raising his sword while his optics glowed.
E-Male can't say he liked this entirely, and in truth wished to win by himself. But… "I suppose having some guest stars isn't so bad!" He yelled out.
"Then as guests," Railspike's eyes glew. Suppose we should aid you in taking out the trash."
The two unexpected helpers then went in killing the Grimm not caught in the tornado made by easily to, as the Grimm were doing their best not to move to get sucked in thus were incapable of even defending themselves. Those that did were promptly sucked into the tornado and either shredded to bits by it or launched high into the air and undoubtedly would die upon hitting the ground.
The only one left was but one Grimm.
"Graaa!" The Hound. One that launched itself at one of the Shinkalions, Efu to be precise utilizing the winds and then creating wings to guide it toward the Shinkalion. Where it then landed on Efu's face.
"Gah!" Efu heard of the Hound and even saw images online. Seeing it in person was a bit more freaky than expected, more so when it howled in it's face and then went for the eye instantly. "Oh no you don't!"
Efu tried to get rid of the Hound by grabbing it. Hand going in to get a hold of this thing. Instead, the Hound crawled away and then started attacking Efu in the back of his neck. Slowly trying to tear apart the metal. This naturally made Efu freak out further as he tried to get the Hound, but it kept moving across his body with Efu unable to even use his sword to attack.
"I got you kid!" Thankfully Railspike was here, and went to grab the enemy. The Hound snapped it's jaws at Railspike's fingers, and leapt on him instead. When it then tried going for the optic though, Railspike was ready and just slapped the Hound away and onto the ground. Efu saw this as his chance to kill the thing, and swung his weapon down at the Hound.
It avoided it and jumped onto the weapon, so when Efu lifted it up the Hound once more landed on Efu's face. Only this time…
"Ahhhhh!" It ripped the left optic out completely.
"Damn you!" Railspike yelled angrily, as he then went to grab the Hound and this time, crush him in his hands. Instead, the Hound gave another Apathy screeching making both bots feel slow and tired, where the Hound then shoved the damaged optic back into Efu's socket brutally before leaping away from the hurt alien robot.
However…
"I got you this time!" E-Male, who finally stopped his tornado and decided to end this little farce now. Deciding it was enough and decided one punch will end all this. Where he landed a solid and harsh blow on the Hound's face...and obliterated it.
"Gruahaha!" Those were it's last words as the head vanished and the body landed away. E-Male more than satisfied as he nodded with a good huff. He then turned to see one of the famed Shinkalions tending to the downed one who clutched his ruined optic.
"Hm. You guys good?" He then asked, feeling he may as well keep his manners since these guys did help out. Railspike looked up at the human and gave a slight nod.
"We will be. This one just needs a little tending to fix that eye." Because that had to hurt.
"I see. Well then, guess I'm done here." Though before E-Male even considered leaving, he then turned to see none other than the teen on the ground moaning with the carbon itself now looking like a ruined mess. While that kid managed to hang on to dear life, it was clear it took all he had not to let go and was now incapable of doing anything. Good. He had questions for him.
E-Male then calmly walked towards the boy, ready to get rough if needed. As for the Shinkalions, Railspike lifted Efu, with their mission in locating the Hound already done. Though as he got ready to leave with the young sparkling, Railspike paused when he saw the Hound's body. Feeling something wasn't right about it.
I mean, Grimm bodies disappear when they're dead so-!
"Human!" Railspike then turned to E-Male, unable to do anything himself as he was aiding the hurt Efu. His optics seeing the Hound's 'dead body' twitch. "Look out!"
"Huh?" E-Male paused and turned around. "What are you-" He then saw a clawed hand grab him by the chest and quickly lift him up and slam him in the ground. "Guh!"
"Dad!" Ruyi yelled in his earpiece while E-Male looked up, angry now. Damn! He let his guard down. He thought something was off when the body didn't disappear, but just assumed it was taking longer for it to vanish. This was somewhat humiliating, but E-Male can rectify that by beating the crap out of this thing and ensuring it stayed dead.
So E-Male looked up to deal with the Hound...and gasped. Something that Railspike also did alongside Efu and those watching the battle on the live-feed. The reason, because of the Hound walking toward E-Male...with it's true face seen.
"Must...fine...Salem…" It spoke slowly, with a third arm popping out of it';s back and what was holding E-Male on the ground. Moving slightly erratically with it's face exposed. A face that showed not the markings of a Grimm, but something else entirely. "Must...find...Salem…" One that made Mercury himself look sickened while the still hidden Emerald stepped out and grabbed her ally while also looking scared.
It was natural really. Because the 'face' of the Grimm was but the face of none other than a faunus.
One with a pale Silver-Eyed Faunus with canine ears as his trait. He is horribly scarred, his face warped and contorted, resembling a severe burn. His right eye is covered by a vein-like mass of white flesh, which faded and extended beyond his eye. White boils bubbled in patches of his skin, and he appears to have been rotting, as pieces of torn skin exposed his muscle. Black liquids leaked from his remaining eye and ears.
Though that was soon covered back up, as the Grimm substance from the body began slowly covering the Hound's revealed face until soon enough, it looked back to normal with the so-called Grimm roaring loudly as it then faced E-Male, ready to tear him apart.
VVVVVRRRRRRR!
That is until everybody heard none other than the noise of helicopter blades moving. Everybody turned to see a helicopter slowly flying from behind the cabin, where none other than Emerald was in the pilot seat who had decided to get the heck out of here and was also amazed the helicopter came out unscathed. Mercury inside as well who decided now was the right time to leave.
"Grrr." Something the Hound also realized, as it then lifted E-Male with it's sprouted third arm while summoning it's wings. Where, knowing E-Male would chase it, brought him to him and did a single slash against him.
"Guh!" On the tendons of the back of E-Male's legs.
Admittingly they'll heal back very quickly and in a manner of minutes compared to months regular people thanks to E-Male's quicker healing. But minutes was plenty of time as the Hound threw E-Male away and flew off. The Hound lost this battle, that's a fact. However, it didn't care if it won or not, as the Hound had only one objective in the first place. And thanks to that simple yet effective distraction Mercury and Emerald made, the Hound was free once more and escaped death again. Roaring as it called upon the underground Grimm to attack the robots who had no choice but to fight back and ignore the Grimm. Of course, it's revealed face was something that definitely wouldn't be ignored.
As even if unintentional,E-Male had been live-streaming the fight this entire time. Meaning the tens of thousands watching had seen the Hound's real face.A face that would make people doubt, fear, and panic as they rushfully began questioning what the Hound really was and if it was even a Grimm at all. Where certain people who watched would now gain a horror of the Hound with others growing an interest that wasn't bound to mere curiosity.
Either way, things were certainly going to change.
And done. The fight from hours ago is finished, and the consequences it'll bring and horror will be devastating. Which sadly makes sense, as in RWBY when the Hound was revealed it unsettled everybody, so naturally GrimmFall folks won't be an exception.
And yep, we see how E-Male is indeed tough, as he didn't break a sweat and only tripped up because of Emerald who alongside Mercury did their best not to fight as they'd get easily beaten by him. Not to mention guest appearance of the Shinkalions, who did well in killing the Grimm though did cost Efu his eye. He'll be alright overall though.
But what happens after won't be.