Midoriya almost fumbled and dropped the dagger when Nensu handed it to him. He never got close enough to something so dangerously sharp so far. Clutching the weapon away from the villain, Midoriya reached for his phone with his other hand. If he called the police things would be done a lot faster- if the villain had a much more physically threatening quirk he would've shown it already. Most did.
"Playing smart, huh?"
The man pulled out a utility knife and placed his fingertip on the blade, standing still on the spot.