Majima was a prime example of someone who processed things through talking with his fists, Kaidan was right on the money on this. There was a distraction in the footwork, in the movement, keeping balance, evading, and trying to land strikes— part of the brain was occupied, a body was tiring itself out. This lack of singular focus on an issue at hand, lack of mental resources to fully commit to it sometimes— sometimes gave it all a weird clarity.

"A nasty what-if, eh?" What if that hit landed closer, landed deeper, what if. "But it didn't kill ya, ya still standin', that's what matters. Didn't even carve a scar—"

There's a change, suddenly he forwent the punches and instead let the legwork shine, with a quick and high kick.