[ Well, yeah, brutally wrecking people is the way to go, isn't it? Unless you're in something for the long haul, which is almost certainly the case here. A more subtle touch is necessary. And if there's a way to brutally wreck people while being subtle about it... usually through psychological, untraceable means...

He hums. ]

I might. [ Truth is, he's at something of a loss. He could probably traditionally fight here, sure. He's genre-savvy, which might mean something. But he doesn't have abilities like others here seem to, so there's gotta be something else. ] Hell, you might, too, and they've got you down here because someone fucked up. Or they're scared of something. [ A beat. ] They're not exactly the most forthcoming upstairs, which you can't really blame them for. Still. Might take a bit of time for it to all come together.

[ So, you know, gotta be prepared to play the long game. ]