[ honestly, maya just does not like the way this monster is talking to erika, real or not. so she's already starting to puff up. it's a good thing erika's telling her to reel it in! ]

Healing or not, I'm not gonna let some gross, jerk monster pick on you.

[ ..... but it's erika's fight. she really shouldn't interfere and throw herself in it. just like her own tango with it, it's erika's own demons turned against her. maybe literally, even, with this creature. that battle, she won't be able to fight. ]

[ .... she stays close, though, supportive, just in case. when she sees erika struggling not to throw up, she interjects verbally-- ]

Don't let this creep get to you! You've got this!

[ it's hard, though, it's hard to just watch. she settles for a low grade interference (for now) -- nick junior circles around the kishibe monster and occasionally swoops down to distract it from erika, and maya sticks her tongue out at kishibe and blows a raspberry. ]

Throwing a tantrum 'cause you know Erika's better than you? That's right!

[ erika has her own hypewoman. and she's loud. ]