[ Someday, he's going to get used to dealing with the scaly limbs that don't act like actual human parts most of the time. Despite knowing about Jae-Ha's leg, he still braces for the impact of a normal one. Instead he staggers just enough that the claw finishes the job in tackling the blond to the ground.

There's a hard and guarded look in Shizuo's hazel eyes- a look he's never had before this whole mess started. With how Yona's expression already was, he really didn't want to see her face if she had to hear everything else.

Which is why Kija could feel in his claw, despite it digging into the ground, resistance. There was no way of knowing whether the ground or 'hand' would give up first, but Shizuo was pushing against the force. He was even adjusting his legs to get a little more traction. ]

That's not really a deal. You'll just keep insisting that I'm not in my right mind. I'm pretty sure cutting our connection will make you just fine as well.

[ He didn't seem to care about being healed himself. No, if he was going to take all the blight from this, even without the name, it'd be the least he deserved. ]