“Judge your opponent not on how they fight but how and who they protect”

Well that explains why we didn’t have anyone freaking out too badly during their fight even though they started it right on top of a pair of onlookers. Lien probably evaluated that they weren’t going to cause any more damage to the apartments than Phil did during his training.

That actually makes me wonder if those holes were ever properly patched or if they kept them around out of amusement or a sense of giving the base some character. They didn’t really lead anywhere too sensitive and did prove useful in the past.

Minor typo fix: “Her’s might take a bit longer” -> Hers

This post-fight tenderness is nice; pity that the unconscious Emi doesn’t get to see it. Maybe her magic is still awake enough to share it later.