Body Movin'

Body Movin’ is the 13th track in Kiwi Blitz. It is named for “Body Movin’” by the Beastie Boys.

Summary
Ben makes Steffi practice Taekwondo, which mostly involves Steffi being thrown to the ground. After a while of this, she asks him if he "likes" her. But Ben always thought she wasn't interested in boys. In animal costumes, Steffi, Ben, and 42 go to the club where they are to meet Natrix. Ben overcomes Natrix, but they haven't reckoned on Taurus, a bull-modded giant. As the track ends, our heros are in trouble. (This episode continues in the next track.)

Plot
On the two pretitle pages, Ben has insisted on Steffi getting in some Taekwondo practice before they infiltrate the club where they are to meet Natrix. Steffi feels ready: "Bring it, punk." By the end of the second page she's flat on her back and not happy.

After the title page, we rejoin them after a strenuous workout. Steffi is on the ground again, face down this time. To her credit, she says "I suck" rather than blaming Ben, her equipment, or the weather. She then abruptly changes the subject: "Hey, Ben. Do you, y'know, like me?" Ben is surprised not only by the abruptness of the question, but also because he thinks Steffi is a lesbian.

Meanwhile, Heinrich and 42 are working on the KiwiBot repair, when they suddenly hear a very loud "I don't understand why you're mad at me!" Steffi denies being mad at Ben, but her behavior proves otherwise. She tells Ben to go home and disappears into her bedroom. But after closing the door she opens it again to clarify that they're still on for the Natrix project Friday. Then she slams the door. Ben explains to Heinrich that he doesn't understand girls yet; Steffi, in her room, collapses half on her bed and half on the floor, calling herself "Stupid... Stupid... Stupid... Stupid."

Nevertheless, Friday, we find the team in Steffi's room in costume. Steffi, the furry hater, is in a pink cloth rabbit costume that includes a hood tied below her face, with a white face mask. Ben is in a (fur) wolf costume, including a flamboyant tail and a full-head mask, over which he is wearing a jacket with unspecified supplies in its pockets. 42 is a twin-tailed kitsune with a face mask that's mostly black with red circles. She reminds her teammates that she's unable to harm humans, but can help with technological issues. Francis, Heinrich's assistant, drives them to the club, despite her hesitation when she sees that it's a members-only bar.

42 defeats the electronic security system that's supposed to check their member IDs. Once inside, we see a number of assorted animal-themed characters, mostly just in costume but a few with actual body mods. Steffi freaks out but Ben tells her not to get them thrown out in the first minute. Chandra told Steffi to look for a female bartender with blond pigtails. They find her, but Steffi is upset by her furry tiger ears. The bartender asks what they want to drink, and Steffi tries to order a German malt, but Ben overrides her, saying they don't have time for drinks because they've been sent there to meet Natrix. The bartender guides Steffi and Ben to a back office; 42, who can't harm humans, is left as lookout at the bar.

Natrix is less weird-looking than the idea of a snake-man has led our heros to expect. He's human-shaped, apart from scales on his forehead and green face and hair. Also in the room is a large man with bull-shaped horns, who Natrix introduces as Taurus. And he identifies the bartender as Tigris. These are the scientific names of their animals; "Natrix" is a grass snake. He asks Steffi and Ben to remove their masks, but they object because they are (supposedly) seeking illegal surgery and don't want to expose themselves until they develop trust in the gang's bona fides. Natrix gets in Steffi's face and asks "How old are you, by the way?" with an evil smile. This gives us a clue what Chandra meant by calling him "creepy."

Ben decides that this means it's time to begin the attack. He takes off one of his costume's gloves and pulls from his pocket what is described as a taser although, like Chandra's similar device, it requires actual contact with the target's body rather than shooting wires from a distance. This takes out Natrix, but it also stirs Taurus into action. Steffi dodges a punch while Ben tries to shock Taurus, but he turns out to be immune to Ben's weapon. Suddenly worried, Ben says "Well sh--" with the last two letters covered by the "End of track" label.

Sound Bite
We see Ben and Steffi on their way back from buying their costumes. They pass a toy store, and Steffi interrupts herself mid-sentence with a scream. She is looking at an "Urban Hero, The Blitz" doll. It has the pink hair and the green cape right, but instead of her actual green balloon pants, the doll is wearing tight-fitting black leggings. And of course there's no "The" in "Blitz." "That is highly inaccurate!" is her conclusion.

Characters Introduced

 * Tigris
 * Natrix
 * Taurus