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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Victim" data-source="post: 1730315" data-attributes="member: 78">Okay, HH forgot to log out of my account again.  Ryan responds to attacks with counter attacks.  The fact this fight is with words instead of powers likely makes him more serious; Ryan doesn't defend himself nearly as effectively when talking, and he can't heal the wounds from these fights.  It seems to me that the real problem is that Ryan was counting on his friends, especially Anika, for support.  When she emotionally collapses, Ryan gives her space so she can put herself together; perhaps because even he knows that opening his mouth rarely leads to anything good - especially since Ryan doesn't know much about her religion.  Anika takes this as a lack of support and is hurt, while Ryan was already stung since someone he was trusting failed him.The next day:  First of all, Ryan might be especially hosed here - he doesn't sleep, so he might not get the mental reset it provides.  Anyway, at breakfast, he's been tagteamed by Karen and Danger Girl.  And then Anika comes in swinging.  While Ryan usually treads carefully around Anika, she generally gives him the same courtesy - their conflicts usually revolve around dealing with some 3rd party.  So while Anika was hurt because Ryan was attacking her directly, Ryan felt the same way.  So then Ryan retaliated because "he's under attack" and so forth as the argument escalates.</blockquote>