[ Dokugakuji nods, assuming that somehow Shinji can 'see' that he's doing that. ]

Good... Good. I've never done this before either.

[ That he remembers, anyway. ]

Since you're already, uh... changed... interested in practicing for a bit? I can show you this spell they told me about that the other shinki can do too. 'Rend' if you heard about it?