"Hey, I'm not really trying to fight anybody, except if they're doing something I feel like I have to stop...and I hope people who're having their hands forced wouldn't go so far. It doesn't seem like anyone's keeping too close track of what any one individual is doing here, so..."

He takes a step back from Akane. "Uh, this is looking kinda suspicious with you not attacking me, so we might need to start putting on some kind of show in case anyone's watching." He raises an eyebrow at her. "A Rocket member told me to fall back to HQ, so I guess you're right about the base being nearby...I'm surprised people just know it's here somewhere, though."