[Dick, of course, isn't aware he's being observed by anyone other than the kedan he was fighting.
Three down for the count. Three left standing.
He could've finished this up faster, if he'd really pulled out all the stops. But he didn't want to waste supplies, not if he didn't have to. On top of that, he wanted to figure out the kedans' weak spots. They didn't have human anatomy, but how different were they? They probably didn't realize it, but Dick had been testing them, hitting them where normal humans would be weak and seeing if it had the same effect. If these kedan had been more than just run-of-the-mill thugs with sloppy fighting styles, he wouldn't have dared to do this.
Information about their fighting style. Information about their anatomy. Information about their organization. Dick was a tactician, through and through. One day, he might need this information. Forewarned is forearmed, etc.
Which is why he's dragging this out. One of the kedan tries to charge him, and Dick allows himself to be tackled only to use the kedan's force against him. The kedan has been flipped flat on his back and Dick is on his feet before the others can even react. That's how he fought. Adapt, adjust, use every advantage you have (and make some you don't). Unlike his older counterpart, he tends to keep his distance and wait for openings. He knows his weaknesses-- he's small and that can be a disadvantage.
Four down, two standing, and three more on the way, wielding rudimentary weapons.]
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Three down for the count. Three left standing.
He could've finished this up faster, if he'd really pulled out all the stops. But he didn't want to waste supplies, not if he didn't have to. On top of that, he wanted to figure out the kedans' weak spots. They didn't have human anatomy, but how different were they? They probably didn't realize it, but Dick had been testing them, hitting them where normal humans would be weak and seeing if it had the same effect. If these kedan had been more than just run-of-the-mill thugs with sloppy fighting styles, he wouldn't have dared to do this.
Information about their fighting style. Information about their anatomy. Information about their organization. Dick was a tactician, through and through. One day, he might need this information. Forewarned is forearmed, etc.
Which is why he's dragging this out. One of the kedan tries to charge him, and Dick allows himself to be tackled only to use the kedan's force against him. The kedan has been flipped flat on his back and Dick is on his feet before the others can even react. That's how he fought. Adapt, adjust, use every advantage you have (and make some you don't). Unlike his older counterpart, he tends to keep his distance and wait for openings. He knows his weaknesses-- he's small and that can be a disadvantage.
Four down, two standing, and three more on the way, wielding rudimentary weapons.]