[Summoning your personal soul demon via simulating your own mortality every time is certainly not ideal, no. The Kirijou Group sure did make some Choices™, and that's not even counting the secret strike force comprised solely of orphans and otherwise traumatized teens.
Shinjiro grunts in dissatisfaction at Merlin's explanation, typical scowl only deepening. He's never heard of a Shadow that picks its victims before. This damn place is shaping up to be even more a pain in the ass than the Dark Hour. He catches the staff fairly readily, though Merlin might catch the faint hiss from the pull at his wounds.]
Don't worry. Ain't my first rodeo with bastards like these.
[The staff is a far cry from the huge battle axe he's used to carrying, but that might be a bit of a blessing in this scenario. This he can hold up and swing easily without as much risk that he'll be spurting blood everywhere from the strain of the effort.]
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Shinjiro grunts in dissatisfaction at Merlin's explanation, typical scowl only deepening. He's never heard of a Shadow that picks its victims before. This damn place is shaping up to be even more a pain in the ass than the Dark Hour. He catches the staff fairly readily, though Merlin might catch the faint hiss from the pull at his wounds.]
Don't worry. Ain't my first rodeo with bastards like these.
[The staff is a far cry from the huge battle axe he's used to carrying, but that might be a bit of a blessing in this scenario. This he can hold up and swing easily without as much risk that he'll be spurting blood everywhere from the strain of the effort.]
Want me to come at it from the front or the back?