[Duster's song does the trick this time. Mary's attack is enough to enrage Johnny that he breaks the shackles of the smoke with sheer strength. He whirls around in a flash, grabbing her by the midsection and throwing her away from him in a frenzied move. He does try to aim for Duster, hoping she'll land on him and stop the song.
In response to Reno's question, the near-berserk Johnny turns to him menacingly when the Thundara hits him. He staggers, singed but still standing - yet he doesn't make a move towards Reno yet.]
Because you'll all just get hurt or killed cuz of me anyway! That's all that ever happens!
[Really, this does have everything to do with him being a demon. Johnny's wracked with guilt and shame and hatred of everything he is. It's a simple case of pushing everyone away in order to keep from hurting them further. Staying steeped in that logic for so long becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy where he goes out of his way to hurt people before they can even have a chance to get close to him. His guilt and loneliness would him to sink into demon side, even after clinging so hard to his humanity previously. It's a thin line he'd always walk.
Thankfully, he has a lot of good people in his life to keep it from happening.
Ramza's attack manages to hit Johnny while he's distracted by Reno. He had no inkling that Ramza had such a devastating attack at his disposal. If it wasn't for the boost that being a Calamity Shadow gave, he'd be a goner for sure. After grabbing Ramza by an arm and attempting to roughly fling him into the nearest wall, he collapses face first.]
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In response to Reno's question, the near-berserk Johnny turns to him menacingly when the Thundara hits him. He staggers, singed but still standing - yet he doesn't make a move towards Reno yet.]
Because you'll all just get hurt or killed cuz of me anyway! That's all that ever happens!
[Really, this does have everything to do with him being a demon. Johnny's wracked with guilt and shame and hatred of everything he is. It's a simple case of pushing everyone away in order to keep from hurting them further. Staying steeped in that logic for so long becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy where he goes out of his way to hurt people before they can even have a chance to get close to him. His guilt and loneliness would him to sink into demon side, even after clinging so hard to his humanity previously. It's a thin line he'd always walk.
Thankfully, he has a lot of good people in his life to keep it from happening.
Ramza's attack manages to hit Johnny while he's distracted by Reno. He had no inkling that Ramza had such a devastating attack at his disposal. If it wasn't for the boost that being a Calamity Shadow gave, he'd be a goner for sure. After grabbing Ramza by an arm and attempting to roughly fling him into the nearest wall, he collapses face first.]