[Asagi, on the other hand, hops upward out of the staircase- her preferred method of traveling is to jump from level to level- and alights on the handrail, somehow perfectly balanced on the bladed heels of her cloneblade form. She stops and closes her eyes, taking a deep breath and letting it out in a shuddering groan.]

Ohhhhh, you weren't kidding...

[Again that breathless little laugh, her red eyes predatory as she drops onto the floor and starts walking around him.]

You really are stronger... I can feel it.

[She raises a clawed hand, beckoning with a finger, tongue sliding over her lips.]

Come on, Lancer... show me that pole's not just for show.