Taiga snorted. "I don't think mercy is on your menu today, Captain."<br/><br/>He eyed Mashi, weighing his options. Looking him up and down.<br/><br/>Mashi was larger than Taiga, and though Taiga knew how to fight, Mashi had been trained extensively until every muscle was hardened.<br/><br/>He could get Taiga out of this car. It wouldn't take nearly as much difficulty as Taiga wished it would.<br/><br/>But there was no way he knew about Taiga's magic. It was a real and serious advantage, once the drug wore off in a few hours. The important thing was stalling, biding his time until his powers came back to him.<br/><br/>Besides, Taiga had a few non-magic tricks up his sleeve too, including the lockpick in his cufflink.<br/><br/>Cooperate. Buy time. Make him complacent. Get his powers back.<br/><br/>Taiga slid out of the car, putting his foot on the ground and standing up, watching Mashi carefully. He never took his eyes off him.<br/><br/>"Wouldn't mind a piss. Or some food. I was planning lunch after the talk."<br/><br/>The food might be drugged, but it wouldn't kill him. Mashi would undoubtedly want a more personalized death for Taiga than poison.<br/><br/>He could handle a date rape drug and ensuing complications if that was in Mashi's cards.<br/><br/>"Shall we walk or would it make you feel like more of a man to drag me?"