Kid allowed himself a quick, satisfied smirk as the staff broke. Some glorified twig was hardly going to hinder him for very long.

"And what makes you think it wouldn't make a difference?" Stein's admission gave him pause, but he pushed the pity to the back of his mind struck out at his chest with a pointed hand, feeling the muscles in his pinky finger twitch slightly. "If that's the truth, you're nothing but a coward."