I'm okay. I'll... I've dealt with worse before. Keep that mirage going!
[Even as he prepares to answer Kevin's question, he notices a vital flaw in the plan - Madoka is engaged elsewhere. She won't be able to make it in time. No plan of engagement survives first contact with the enemy. He has to think quick to modify the mental image he had drawn up...
...and then Hanyuu decides to be a shounen hero. Well... if she was successful in her attempt, they wouldn't need Madoka's bow after all. But he was very quickly learning that putting all your bets on one play was a fool's errand. He turns to Kevin, drawing a giant, glowing greatsword from somewhere inside his coat. Seriously, where was he hiding that thing? It's longer than he is tall!]
If Hanyuu's gambit fails, I'm going to need you to strike the spirit with this. It's a holy weapon - it'll purify anything it cuts. Madoka won't be able to fire from where she is right now, and... there are reasons I can't strike the blow myself. [Translation: He does not want to accidentally Dominate the deranged kami.]
I'm going to try to reconstitute the spirit before it can dissipate and give it a new life by combining it with another soul with alchemy. The Rumor that did this to it should have no purchase on that new form.
[He offers the sword to Kevin, his face deadly serious.]
no subject
[Even as he prepares to answer Kevin's question, he notices a vital flaw in the plan - Madoka is engaged elsewhere. She won't be able to make it in time. No plan of engagement survives first contact with the enemy. He has to think quick to modify the mental image he had drawn up...
...and then Hanyuu decides to be a shounen hero. Well... if she was successful in her attempt, they wouldn't need Madoka's bow after all. But he was very quickly learning that putting all your bets on one play was a fool's errand. He turns to Kevin, drawing a giant, glowing greatsword from somewhere inside his coat. Seriously, where was he hiding that thing? It's longer than he is tall!]
If Hanyuu's gambit fails, I'm going to need you to strike the spirit with this. It's a holy weapon - it'll purify anything it cuts. Madoka won't be able to fire from where she is right now, and... there are reasons I can't strike the blow myself. [Translation: He does not want to accidentally Dominate the deranged kami.]
I'm going to try to reconstitute the spirit before it can dissipate and give it a new life by combining it with another soul with alchemy. The Rumor that did this to it should have no purchase on that new form.
[He offers the sword to Kevin, his face deadly serious.]
This is our last resort. Can I trust you?