[It's an...interesting sentiment, but one Maria appreciates well enough, and she smiles slightly as she finishes her inspection of the whip and heads over to one of the targets. Even if Hibiki wants to watch, Maria ensures she's a little way clear so she stands no risk of getting hit.]

Well, most preparations are those you hope prove unnecessary until the time they aren't. Then you're just grateful you made them.

[With that, she stirs up the whip with one hand and lashes it toward the target, the blades carving across it with deadly accuracy.]