"I know that one! They called it... uh..." He tapped the sticks to an unknown beat against the box, wrinkling his nose a little.

"Soul Protect, right? They kinda cloak their souls, make 'em out like they're human. Yeah... I can see 'em goin' with that. Couldn't the Meisters with Soul Perception, I dunno, train it to see through it?"

Kanji leaned back. "I-I mean, my Soul Descent's got a bigger punch than it was when I first figured it out, and I can kinda feel through the resonance that your shots are toughening up, too."