Ritsuka knew Soubi took issue with adults, but he had never seen him this annoyed before, and his face twisted uncomfortably, ears falling and then flinching at the explosions. "...Soubi," he pressed gently, making a pleading face.

"You can talk to him too you know," he said, tail twitching for a moment, "He's a nice adult. Not like-" he cut himself off, "He doesn't know about your magic."

His eyes flickered to Espedon's sword, wondering what let him control it like that, and he offered him a breathless smile, speaking into the PDA, "Soubi wants to help you," he said, then looked pointedly to his Fighter.