Should he attack? Should he not? He's not sure. He also isn't sure what the other intends to do with that card, given the cards that he's seen already.

His jaw sets and he steps back again, giving Hajime a bit more space.

"I don't know what you are, but you're not a Horror. As long as you're not a threat to humans, I'll let you live."

"Kouga, what are you -" "Quiet. ... My job is to protect humanity from monsters. Horrors are the biggest threat. But if I find that you're a threat, I won't hesitate to cut you down, tamer or no."

He'd had to cut down other monsters before. Beings held together by spite... but not humans. With very few exceptions, not humans.