Mei, for her part, is content to keep its attention on her, even withdrawing to avoid getting tagged by the projectiles it throws out; though she can't retrieve the shield, her katana is made of some extremely stern stuff -- so she can use that as insurance if one slips through, knowing they seem weaker -- maybe even weak enough for her to deal with.

She doesn't let her guard down, though. Not when there could be something else waiting, and especially not when Boothill's injured...