[It's both, Armin, he's both. Kaito is very competent in general, but also he's not the brightest bulb ever!]

That whole demon thing probably is some kind of clan name. Trying to make their reputations echo far and wide -- make people say they're demons in the battlefield or something.

[If only it was that instead of what it actually is]

You sure whole groups should go in? If we gotta cross that forest to get help, trying to get through unnoticed would be best. That's why I was going already. I will get through, get help, and return before sunset!

[Well, nobody can say he's not confident! Whether the confidence is well placed or not remains to be seen. Kaito, maybe feeling the need to justify why he's fine to go ahead with this, adds:]

Don't worry, I got survival training. Got that real drilled into my head.