Nikolai awaited to see if anybody was coming, grinning as he saw Shiro and Norene talking. "I'm sure Chandler can keep the scientist alive kid, and I want to see what you can do in battle, you seem strong enought to compete." He said with a grin, as he pulled out his knife with his free hand. "And who knows what kind of fun we'll meet out in the open, maybe even something worse than those Saints, though that's only if we hope."