[quote=@IncredibleBee]

Also I'm not sure a simple edit will solve this, if firegirl's personality is any indicator. It's probably best to restart the encounter, but with a different NPC. A polite, less magic-y one.
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Or a strong melee fighter capable of getting on common ground with Guts. Guts will probably come around if the person talking to him can evoke fond memories. Like someone based off his comrade Griffith, for example.