[Diluc is in motion the moment things go wrong. He throws up a wall of ice before the chains. They crash against the sides and Childe dodges. But their quarry has escaped.

He growls a curse then turns, offering Childe a hand up. He sighs.] Of course it wasn’t to be that easy.

At least we got something out of it. [He shakes his head and scans around. Nothing coming. He shakes his head again.]

Their control over their magic is better than mine. Observing them has taught me a few things.