He did not deviate from his position. In fact, he raised his sword and took a European Ochs stance with his katana, keeping the blade eye-level while pointing it towards AJ. The blast from the particle Cannon is somehow... Absorbed into the blade. For that moment an unnatural presence fills the air. Just for a moment, everything about the man seemed plain wrong. As if his mere existence was a heresy in itself. But that moment flickered out of existence as the fires on his katana grew in size and seemed most definitely greater. "Apologies, my good sir. I abhor the ability but it seemed most fitting to put myself on equal footing." He twirled his sword and raised it once more, pointing it to Jackson. Whatever he had done, it had empowered his weapon with the level of technology imbued in Jackson's weapons.