[ He's used to hearing much worse on a regular basis back home, so the half-hearted insult goes completely ignored. Whatever. Instead, it's Misa's following comment that earns a raised brow. ]
The stronger side?
[ Gen finally sits up from where he'd been leaning against the railing, correcting his atrocious posture enough to suggest that he's properly paying attention to what Misa has to say now. ]
You sound pretty confident about that. Were you part of that whole mess of fighting?
[ Even as he says it, doubt and skepticism leech into his words; despite knowing that some people here are capable of magic or ludicrous feats of strength, he still can't imagine this ditzy-looking girl jumping into the midst of all that chaos. No -- it's more likely that she was a bystander, right? And he'd been in no position to get a look at the big picture during the skirmishes, as distracted as he'd been exchanging blows (and mostly getting the shit kicked out of him). Maybe she managed to get a better look.
If it really seemed like their own side had a significant advantage despite letting the Pleroma run in the end, he wants to know. ]
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The stronger side?
[ Gen finally sits up from where he'd been leaning against the railing, correcting his atrocious posture enough to suggest that he's properly paying attention to what Misa has to say now. ]
You sound pretty confident about that. Were you part of that whole mess of fighting?
[ Even as he says it, doubt and skepticism leech into his words; despite knowing that some people here are capable of magic or ludicrous feats of strength, he still can't imagine this ditzy-looking girl jumping into the midst of all that chaos. No -- it's more likely that she was a bystander, right? And he'd been in no position to get a look at the big picture during the skirmishes, as distracted as he'd been exchanging blows (and mostly getting the shit kicked out of him). Maybe she managed to get a better look.
If it really seemed like their own side had a significant advantage despite letting the Pleroma run in the end, he wants to know. ]