"Right." Darkdevil didn't even try to hide his chuckle. "Say that with a little more whine next time."

However, in the next moment, he's back to being serious. Maybe even a little too serious. Finding himself the old man being challenged by a cocky, angry kid was jarring. He was used to being on the other side of this scenario, for better or worse. "It always applies. I won’t hurt a child. There's no reason for that. Ever."

Back to smirking. "Though if you want to keep insisting you could 'totally' take me, go ahead. I could use a laugh."