He tensed, gaze moving from Edgeworth to Alucard. His partner. Perhaps he should have expected this; the dhampir didn't seem to possess any self-worth without Raidou there to hold his hand. Of course he would come running.

"I see you did not jump from another building the moment I turned by back. I'm impressed," he sneered. Before he could say anything else, however, Edgeworth was coming at him.

Even in this state, Raidou's reflexes were unaffected. His katana met the Rapier as he dug his heels into the ground to keep himself from falling down. He gritted his teeth for a second, but even with a Weapon, the prosecutor was clearly new at fighting with a sword. The detective pushed the Rapier to the side and aimed a kick at Edgeworth's gut.

"You are all so arrogant, thinking you know everything about me," he hissed, looking from Edgeworth to Alucard and back again. It would have been simple enough to keep whaling on Edgeworth, but that would leave him open for an attack from Alucard. How annoying.

"Allow me to rid you of your delusions. 'Raidou Kuzunoha' is merely a role my family forces upon its members to do their dirty work. All I have been doing is play the part of a gallant hero out of a foolish sense of obligation. What you see now... is my true self."

He grinned. "And I will never go back to being anyone's pawn, even if I have to kill you."