[Barnaby knows what a totally untrained opponent looks like. During his brief stint in the Second League, he'd fought petty criminals who had no idea how to handle a knife or gun, or who had only the most rudimentary understanding of a fight and mostly brought a weapon for show. Gen is definitely a step above that.
Still, even with the clever change in movement, Barnaby's fast enough to step forward to intercept, grabbing Gen's wrist before the blade can land. From here he could strike Gen while he's wide open, but as he said he'd only defend himself, he doesn't; he's more interested in seeing whether Gen can do anything to break out of his restraining grip.]
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Still, even with the clever change in movement, Barnaby's fast enough to step forward to intercept, grabbing Gen's wrist before the blade can land. From here he could strike Gen while he's wide open, but as he said he'd only defend himself, he doesn't; he's more interested in seeing whether Gen can do anything to break out of his restraining grip.]