[ As soon as the illusion attempts to reform itself with pieces missing, Akutagawa hisses under his breath and moves in front of Tau so she doesn't have to look at it. The words its speaking are bad enough, she doesn't need the visual too. ]
You're not going to take her or harm her brother, I'll see to that. Now stop being a coward and show yourself.
[ The jaws snap at the copy a few more times now that Tau can't see it, hoping to reduce the amount that the copy could be rebuilt to a point that it wouldn't be worth doing anymore.
Tau's assertion was... well, he knew that she didn't trust them, but he was willing to fight both her and this new enemy at once if he had to. He wasn't leaving her here. ]
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You're not going to take her or harm her brother, I'll see to that. Now stop being a coward and show yourself.
[ The jaws snap at the copy a few more times now that Tau can't see it, hoping to reduce the amount that the copy could be rebuilt to a point that it wouldn't be worth doing anymore.
Tau's assertion was... well, he knew that she didn't trust them, but he was willing to fight both her and this new enemy at once if he had to. He wasn't leaving her here. ]