Kathryn spun at her ally's back, taking one of the ne'er-do-wells legs from under him. In time and in step, she moved in the chaos without fear. The mechanical man made noise enough with his every motion that he became a constant. A sturdy and sure eye in the storm.
She sidestepped a wild knife slash, bringing her staff down hard on the delinquent's forearm and sending the knife skittering down the alleyway.