* So you head off down the halls in search of somebody, or something.  Before
long, you're in the nether reaches of the arena, where only a few of the darker,
nastier fighters are staying.
* Taro looks around for anyone who might posess a red-tinted blade
* You emerge into a large room that appears to be used for storing extra rings. 
As nearly as you can tell, it's empty, in that there's no echoing sounds of
breathing.
<Amy> Taro-sama.. do you think anyone is in here?
<Taro> ... probably not. Although...
* Taro frowns.
* Taro looks around the room carefully, looking for anything odd
* Taro also looks at the ceiling and behind him
* There are several scorch marks on one of the spare rings, like there's been a
recent fire.
<Taro> ...
<Taro> Those rings.
* Taro steps a little closer.
<Amy> What about them?
<Taro> They're scorched.
<Amy> Does that mean something?
* Taro looks at them a little closer.
<Taro> Well, Grandfather said that the room seemed hot
<Amy> You think the m..murderer is hiding in here?
<Taro> ... probably not.
* Taro shakes his head.
<Taro> Let's continue on to the judges
<Amy> Oh good.
* Taro walks on, but staying alert
* Amy stops Taro from leaving. "One second.."
<Taro> Eh?
<Amy> I was afraid to tell you..
* Taro looks at Amy
<Amy> Grandfather also said.. the only way to catch the murderer..
<Amy> Is...
<Taro> Yes?
<Taro> ... you can tell me
* Amy grins. "To dance in a tutu."
<Taro> ...
<Taro> You're kidding, right? ^_^;
* Amy whips out her staff and smashes it into Taro's face.
<Amy> Pillock.
<Taro> Ow
* Amy aims her staff directly for Taro's knee.
* Taro's thighbone snaps in two or three pieces as Amy's staff slams through
nearly hard enough to take off the leg entirely.
<Taro> AUGH!
* Taro draws his blade, and just frigging ATTACKS Amy.
* Taro lunges forward, leaning heavily on his bad leg, which pushes the lower
portion of his thighbone out of his thigh in a spray of blood.  He impales Amy
right through the stomach with his blade, leaving her barely standing.
<Taro> HYAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
<Taro> FOr... great... justice...
<Amy> I've.. had.. quite.. enough of you. This hand of mine burns and roars.
It's loud roar tells me to grasp victory. BURNING FINGER.
* Amy aims her hand at Taro. A bright fire bursts out of it.
* Having spent the last of his energy and health in his last ditch and nearly
successful attempt at killing Amy, Taro is unable to dodge the torrent of fire. 
His body resists for a moment, and then flares up and is consumed.