"Oh, yes, to you as well."

"Or maybe not... So many different beings about, but I can't tell who's hostile or not."

"I'm sorry... I'm thankful for your help, Arikado, but we'll need to watch each other's backs. I'll give you as much assistance as I can too."

"Yes..."

Once again, though this time not alone, Soma finds himself at the gates of the castle once ruled by the Lord of Night, Dracula.

Something about its presence was different, but it didn't stop him from being prepared to take it down all over again.

"Its presence is a burden on mankind."

For long enough to keep them from further losing control.

Soma's suspicion of their state continues.

The sudden kick was faster than he could have assumed, quickly guarding but being sent into the air from the werewolf's force.

Mid-air he regains control, and with a reach from inside his pocket, he tosses out a web, that of Arachne's jail net.

Wide in nature, he intended on keep Talbain still,

"Staying as calm as I can for now. I've run into trouble a few times, but it's nothing I can't handle."

"Arikado... It looks like my powers have returned again. Could it be the work of this strange place?"

Soma wanted to doubt the werewolf's ferocity from having an unfamiliar essence to his own, but he still needed to defend himself.

As Talbain raced toward him, he produces a giant bone to stop his bite, before warping to the side opposite of him with blurring movement.

"Stop! Come to your senses!"