"Judging from what I've heard, attempting a close up research eould be as good as suicide."
Joseph kept his eyes on the rising vampire as he and his companion advanced further into the mess of a restaurant. When Charlotte gently reached for his forearm with a suggestion to walk away, the man shook his head. The barrage had hardly done anything. If they attempted to run, that would be a plain bad choice. Not to mention that he still had a few more tricks up his sleeves. Instead he gestured Chalotte to back away.
"I got this. You stay back."

Straizo's eyes scanned the two as he threw the final few bullets off of his torso with a twist. He raised a fist before them.
"Dio's reason of defeat was enjoying his powers. He wanted to experiment and discover the limits of his true strength. That created an opening on him, being the cause of his defeat! But I, Straizo, am different. I shall test my limits luxuriously once I am done dealing with you!"
He looked over to the lady next to him.
"And your lady friend too, if she is to interfere!"