Well, if that manhole wasn't a peel, Athos didn't know what was. But the lesser of two traps would have to do. He would get overwhelmed by the automatons soon.

He angled himself that way. Then he used his sai to trip a couple mutilated mannequins into the others. It would only hold them back for a hair's breadth, but that was all he needed to make a break for the sewer opening. He jumped for it as hits thunked off his shell.