[this may as well happen, and it's not like Manabu had any way to expect anything more or less. he eats shit just as Childe does, but he doesn't lie low long; clearly he's not big or heavy enough for a tackle to have done anything so he won't do that again, but he's not going to wait around for another explosion.
he scrambles up to his feet, stepping over Childe while he's recovering from the rescue - no time to say thanks, sorry! - and brings out his saber, safety off and firing a few laserblasts at the ominous figure, a bit of electricity sparking off the metal. if anything, should another blast come their way, Manabu can serve as something of an unintentional lightning rod and draw it his way as opposed to lighting up Childe.]
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he scrambles up to his feet, stepping over Childe while he's recovering from the rescue - no time to say thanks, sorry! - and brings out his saber, safety off and firing a few laserblasts at the ominous figure, a bit of electricity sparking off the metal. if anything, should another blast come their way, Manabu can serve as something of an unintentional lightning rod and draw it his way as opposed to lighting up Childe.]