[ Dick is fast-- he's no Kid Flash, but he was never built as a tank even after hitting puberty. That and the sound of the chainsaw from behind him are the only reason he manages to swivel on his feet and dodge the swing to his back-- though maybe not enough. He feels it tear through his flesh around his shoulder, even just a half-successful attack like this, and it's painful. Dick has been stabbed and cut before, and it's nothing like it.
Luckily he's recently had far more pain, which means the grip on his own doesn't falter when he swivels-- his aim is lower than Ookurikara's by virtue of the surprise of his feinted swing and Dick's own new injury, which means he aims for his side and hip rather than somewhere he's surer to land a killing blow. Still, it's better than staying shock still and taking the full brunt of it, despite the blood already starting to soak his shirt and the leather jacket he's been wearing for weeks now. ]
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Luckily he's recently had far more pain, which means the grip on his own doesn't falter when he swivels-- his aim is lower than Ookurikara's by virtue of the surprise of his feinted swing and Dick's own new injury, which means he aims for his side and hip rather than somewhere he's surer to land a killing blow. Still, it's better than staying shock still and taking the full brunt of it, despite the blood already starting to soak his shirt and the leather jacket he's been wearing for weeks now. ]