Maru was done with that tone. He jumped from Madoka's shoulder and landed in a crouch as a human. His normally tired, bored expression was gone in favour of a look of annoyance.

Part of him understood where this guy was going. But there was a key difference now. He was talking about Madoka His Madoka. His Eve. And there was no way he was going to let that slide. She was his to protect, even if it was just from the hurtful words of someone she considered a friend.

And hurt she was. He could feel it. And it angered him all the more. He refused to have him shake her confidence in this way... It couldn't happen.

"People who look down on the weak are the weakest of them all." Maru glared at the Green Bastard. "Can't see past their own ego. Think they know everything. But you don't know a thing about Madoka. She's stronger than you know and her kindness only makes her stronger. And I'll make her stronger than even that."