[Axel looks thoughtful for a moment, trying to process this against his own timeline of events, then nods.]

He always thinks he's gonna win. I don't think that'd be any different in this incarnation. I mean, he even still pontificates at length the same. Least I don't have to pretend to care this time around.

Well, lemme know how it goes with Luka and Kairi. I think the best defense at this point is to pretend like we don't give a rat's ass that he's here, but to make sure our guard stays up anyway.