Whether or not Michael was in pain from being stabbed by shoes or having claws being dug into his hands, the tactician had no intention of giving Nimika the satisfaction of his possible pain. Instead, he grips becomes like steel as he incorporates shadows into the mix, wrapping them around her neck as if he were using a noose. Holding her up by the shadow tendril, Michael forcefully removes his hands from her clawed grip, he takes this chance to draw his actual sword and stab her through the abdomen. Before he can finish her off, however, Shadow Srg drains him of all his strength by absorbing his shadows, causing him to collapse. "Damn it...have I..failed..?" He says, sounding exasperated as he struggles to get back up.