[Perfect. Now to figure out how to break the news to the Agency later. Maybe it was good thing Tanizaki wasn't involved - that kid probably still held a grudge against Steinbeck.
Bedivere's reaction? Not perfect. Dazai poked him between the eyebrows. This spot here? No creases allowed! And it's a good thing Dazai's had practice on holding back his old harshness thanks to Atsushi.]
Well, yes, we both walked into a bad spot. As a strategist, finding myself in such a disadvantageous spot can be taken as a mark against me. As far as your participation ties into that, however - is your assessment really all that there is?
I don't know how much your journey has affected your fighting style, but the matter of fact is that your fundamentals are based on formal training. [Something, Dazai suspected, wasn't forgotten easily given how being a knight was tightly wound into Bedivere's identity.] The same probably goes for most of the wars you've fought in, and even then you wouldn't have had to deal with individual mercenaries for extended periods of time.
In contrast, a pirate wouldn't have plenty of constraints in what tools they used to win. Rider's a good swordsman from the looks of it, but he's also likely had more exposure to people who'd bring something like a broken bottle and a whip to a sword fight.
At least we now have a better idea of what we're up against, yes? Next time you meet Rider in a match, you can give him your own surprise.
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Date: 2020-10-25 03:54 am (UTC)Bedivere's reaction? Not perfect. Dazai poked him between the eyebrows. This spot here? No creases allowed! And it's a good thing Dazai's had practice on holding back his old harshness thanks to Atsushi.]
Well, yes, we both walked into a bad spot. As a strategist, finding myself in such a disadvantageous spot can be taken as a mark against me. As far as your participation ties into that, however - is your assessment really all that there is?
I don't know how much your journey has affected your fighting style, but the matter of fact is that your fundamentals are based on formal training. [Something, Dazai suspected, wasn't forgotten easily given how being a knight was tightly wound into Bedivere's identity.] The same probably goes for most of the wars you've fought in, and even then you wouldn't have had to deal with individual mercenaries for extended periods of time.
In contrast, a pirate wouldn't have plenty of constraints in what tools they used to win. Rider's a good swordsman from the looks of it, but he's also likely had more exposure to people who'd bring something like a broken bottle and a whip to a sword fight.
At least we now have a better idea of what we're up against, yes? Next time you meet Rider in a match, you can give him your own surprise.