0. You ready for this?
1. Come at me! No hesitation!
2. You actually managed to dodge that...
3. Not sure "dodge" is the word I'd use.
4. I just let my power loose without even thinking. Guess I'm still no match for you.
5. Give yourself a little credit. It took everything I had [cdb]to keep up.
6. If you could avoid an attack like that, then you're [cdb]easily on par with me.
7. But you barely even used your power.
8. Y'know, the one that throws off your enemy's [cdb]perception or whatever. I wouldn't have stood a [cdb]chance if you hit me with that.
9. So you've noticed it.
10. How could I not? We've fought about a million times [cdb]by now.
11. Your power's not exactly visible, so it's definitely [cdb]tougher to catch on to than mine.
12. But I've experienced your kind of beatdown firsthand, [cdb]so I'm painfully aware of the damage you can inflict.
13. Sorry about that. I couldn't afford to pull any [cdb]punches back then.
14. It's fine. Water under the bridge.
15. So, have you had your power for long?
16. Where'd you learn it? I was kinda wondering if I [cdb]could pick it up myself.
17. I only became aware of it when I was fighting hard [cdb]against you.
18. But I don't think it's something a person can learn.
19. Even I barely understand how it works.
20. Right, gotcha. Sounds like we're in the same [cdb]boat, then.
21. Yes, just two strange people with even stranger [cdb]powers. And I'm not only talking about your sword.
22. Hm?
23. Do you ever feel like there's some sort of [cdb]mysterious presence within you?
24. Oh, uh...
25. It's just that sometimes it's hard to tell what you're [cdb]thinking. Like you get distracted by something from [cdb]time to time.
26. Almost like you're talking to someone else... inside your head.
27. Feign ignorance.
28. Return the question.
29. Nah, what? I don't even get what you mean.
30. Well, that's all right. Forget I said anything.
31. Are you asking because that's what happens to you?
32. No, it was just something I noticed. I simply thought I'd ask.
33. If you say so.