[ The power of his squint increases tenfold he witnesses the result of this shield she’s building up for herself. Halting right before Tamamo, the strength of his stare threatens to bore a hole into her. ]

You seek to play at war with me? [ His brow quirks upwards at her choice of words. Yes — that’s what Ozymandias got from all that she’s just said. The main theme of understanding and even respecting a woman’s feelings is beyond him, especially considering the pair has just meant. Settling into a note of amusement, he relents, still holding onto his own audacity. ]

If you insist. I shall bide my time until I unearth the perfect opportunity to strike. [ He is under the impression it’ll be best to keep her on the tip of her toes, if only for these kind of reactions. ] Until then, you have permission to call me Rider.