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From his position underwater, Theos could see a series of explosions that he could only attribute to a Cluster round from a Bowgun. Swimming to the pond’s surface, he saw that there was a newcomer, a man dressed in chain-mail from head to toe. In fact, calling him a man was a stretch; he was little older than a boy. Sighing, Theos hauled himself out of the water.

He knew that his bowstring was soaked, which meant that it wouldn’t work, so Theos did what any responsible Hunter would do: he pulled a Flashbang from his belt and tossed it in the Rathalos’ line of sight. Before it even went off, Theos had turned tail and began running in the village’s direction.

On his way, however, he realized that a lone Bowgun Hunter wouldn't stand much of a chance against a fully-grown Rathalos. Grunting, he stopped and headed back in the direction of the battle.