It's nice to have a good fight, every once and a while. [Stretch his muscles, you know. Even if this whole hand-to-hand thing has been a bit... ugh. Anyway.

He watches Joshua's magic, idly curious but not too surprised. His wounds are, luckily, nothing too serious, though he does frown when the wounds don't heal all the way.]

...Is that the best you can do, or are you just running on empty?

[Way to thank the person helping you, Akechi.]