Ayl laughed, watching as they tried a joint assault again. He waited patiently as the two attacks converged on him before sinking into Sam's shadow, dodging both with ease. This time, he appeared silently, directly behind Hatsu. "Rule number 18," he said, using one arm to grab Hatsu's weapon arm and twist it, with just enough force to make him drop his weapon and potentially immobilize him, but not leave any serious, lasting injuries; the other arm wrapped itself around Hatsu's neck. "If something doesn't work,<span style="font-style: italic">try a different tactic.</span>This kid has got it pretty well, but the same rule applies to teamwork as well, and that is where you fall flat. As individual fighters, you are strong; as a team, I find you.. lacking."<br/><br/>He let go of Hatsu after a few moments, stepping out from behind him and looking over the group. "Sam and Hatsu, you both performed commendably. Even though I wasn't going all out, the fact that you made it for that long is impressive. You two," he added, motioning to the two Hunters who had joined Sam in the attack, "Kudos for not backing down. I respect that. As for the rest of you, I'm ashamed to call you Hunters. It's unfortunate your demons didn't pick someone with a little more<span style="font-style: italic">backbone.</span>" His words and tone were harsh, but necessary. "If this was a real fight, every single one of you would be dead. And you would deserve it. Toughen up, or get out. You chose to become Hunters for a reason, even those of you who just wanted to survive. Show me you meant it."<br/><br/>He waited a few minutes to let everybody calm down and treat their wounds, before addressing the group once again. "All of you who aren't going to chicken out, line up. Since the majority of you were so unwilling to join the fight, I want each of you to tell me your powers, and show me what you can do with then. I'll group you up afterward so you can practice your teamwork."