Something about how the others had reacted, and their insistence upon what was to come, left a bitter taste in his mouth. While he didn't agree with giving the man a chance to switch sides (he wouldn't), lest they repeat the mistakes of the past, they refused him a chance to even speak.

"Darkness," he muttered, just loud enough to be heard over the flames, activating Dark Mode and lunging forward, ignoring his pain as he searched the crowd, Dualcast Cura on Saori and Lydia. If he could find Mary, he'd heal her and himself next turn.