[If Akihiko knew what all Serph had been through, he might feel a little satisfied that he's still capable of surprising the leader of the Embryon... Though since he doesn't, Akihiko is left with giving an apologetic shrug of his shoulders, and ducking his head.]

"Sorry. Little hard to explain it, beyond assuring people the gun isn't real.

I just need to... Sort of silence and focus my thoughts, if I want to work any spells. The Evoker does the job of that."

[He carefully holsters the Evoker.]

"Yeah, it's new. And I keep trying to tell myself that. Still working on believing it."