Gabriel lets out a small, mirthless laugh. "Yeah, it sure does. That's why I thought you should know. And if there's anything that might make you feel better about it, all you have to do is say so. I can tell you more about the ability, what threw me off balance in the first place. You can watch us fight if you want- I mean, it's fine on my end, not sure about your son's. I've been working on pure defense lately, which was advice from another Meadous resident. I think that's been good."

He shakes his head. "But if you're not comfortable with it anymore, I understand." The teenager might hate it, but Gabriel would respect Masaki's wishes. "Honestly, the fact that I'm still talking to you is kind of surprising to me."