[It's just enough finesse to be disturbing; it's clear that there's something else going on, but it's also not quite like the incident with Hijikata, because this...isn't unlike Souji at all. More unhinged, less reason - but it's not like something Else entirely driving out what he already knows.
He doesn't really have time to let himself be disturbed, though, and he knows that much. Anything less than his best won't be enough to keep up with Souji.
A twist to the side is enough to get him out of the way of that thrust, though only just, but only just is still enough to matter, and enough to leave his own blade free to flash out in retaliation - aiming for Souji's sword arm, to disable rather than to kill.
There may not be a choice, he knows, but he can't say that this early in the game.]
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He doesn't really have time to let himself be disturbed, though, and he knows that much. Anything less than his best won't be enough to keep up with Souji.
A twist to the side is enough to get him out of the way of that thrust, though only just, but only just is still enough to matter, and enough to leave his own blade free to flash out in retaliation - aiming for Souji's sword arm, to disable rather than to kill.
There may not be a choice, he knows, but he can't say that this early in the game.]