Harumi and Kimberly walked to the center, both of them staring each other down. Kimberly could see Harumi smiling behind her mask, which naturally made her blood boil. The referee stepped into the middle of the arena and stood between them.
"How about it? Do you both want to continue the match?" the referee asked.
"Of course, sir. Please, let's start," Kimberly answered.
Harumi didn't say a word, but she gave the referee a nod. The referee then turned back toward the control room above and signaled with a nod of his own. The alarm blared, signaling that the second match was about to begin. The referee explained some additional rules after noticing a belt full of secret weapons wrapped around Harumi's waist and several knives on the belt Kimberly was wearing.
"Sorry, before we begin, let me check what's on your waists," the referee said.
"Go ahead, sir," Kimberly and Harumi replied.
