[ the explosion involves a chair being thrown at him first, so he dodges it without issue. it's hard for marinette to judge where he's going because he's fast - but he's also acrobatic. he can be a dick and parkour around the room in order to dodge her, not even using his top speed.

he doesn't plan to drop his sword, because he just laughs. ]

Why should I have to? Y'all are too weak to beat my host. You think you can beat me? There's a reason people try not to piss me off. Means I actually have to try...

Well, whatever. They're worth it. [ that little smile again and he's. probably going to have to be stopped by alice because he has his time travel usage still and he hasn't dipped into alien-ing. he blocks blows without having to blink. more quietly: ] You're worth it.