"I dunno," said Heiji, "But I got a blade of my own, just in case!" He'd just grab a bunch of props and drag them over to the side of the stage with the props. The rope for the backdrops was first; he tried out the stage knife and started cutting.

Just as he did, however, a single robot shambled into the room. Thankfully, this one seemed like one of the dumber ones. It canted to one side, clanking against the side of the doorway as it entered the room. Maybe there was something wrong with its motor systems?

"We've got company!" called Heiji. "Just one so far!"