/quick cut in
[ It had thought about getting away, to a higher perch again on a building rooftop to regain its senses. Its reaction time was lagging, which was the precise reason it didn't get a foot off the ground before Lavi's attack hit it and drove it skidding back against a building.
Wary of another attack from all sides, it reverts to defense once more with its furious screaming. All the while clutching at its forearm where the crack had spread further. ]