The Ryuenjin almost finds it's target, ballsy play from Quint. His reaction times are incredible, it's like he's moving without thinking. The overhead strike phantasm dissapates, and zero flames still lapping at the blade, turns in air attempting to capitalise on quint being on the back foot.

He engages dash thrusters, boosting himself downwards into an arcing slice. He's on target, but doesn't account for the volley of stun shots coming his way.

Bam. Bam. Bam.

The shots find their mark, knocking the blade off course, and Zero stunned careens forwards into Quint. Stunned, but pinning him, face to face, against the wall.

Eye to eye. Zero's heart is pounding. This is the release he's been looking for. "NNgh. You're pretty good."

Time to kick things up a notch.