"Oh, certainly. Unthinking beasts bear little consideration, and I would never again willingly allow an innocent to come to harm. It's not always literal blows, of which I speak, either, nor in allowing a foe to strike first do I feel any compelling need to be struck first. But happier topics!" Taiki clapped his hands, beaming up at the ancient. "What is it you do, my friend? I've heard Pandaemonium mentioned, but little else."