A brief examination suggested that "in fucking shock" meant "we brained him with a rock". Resisting the urge to roll his eyes, Atobe examined the wound, pulling away hair from the sticky patch on Marui's scalp and spraying the antiseptic over the area, before rolling him into the recovery position.

"It would be better to keep him still until he regains consciousness," he told Byodoin. "However, I can't imagine anyone of us want to linger. I can keep attending to him if we must move."