The mace goes flying out of his hand, landing a short distance away with a heavy 'clang', and Sato doesn't close the gap for that takedown considering his opponent just pulled off an absurdly flashy backflip.

He can definitely appreciate a bit of showy-ness, though.

And in Sato's opinion, this is why it's always good to have a few backups. There's the distinct sound of Sato drawing a weapon much more familiar to him -- medieval weaponry might not be his area of expertise, but the good old trusty machete takes him way back.

"Ha ha," he laughs a little and takes one step, then another to the side, circling. "Come on. What have you got? Magic? Psychic abilities? I'm curious."