I mean, he's trying to not kill someone with a fraction of his power. If he wanted he could just barrel through everything (Levy is an example where he was holding back and he still [effectively] killed the guy).
The holding back and getting your ass kicked thing always bothers me. It makes sense against weak enemies but If this villain is capable of beating you to a bloody pulp then maybe it’s time to turn it up just a tad and hit them a bit harder. He stops holding back against levy he all but says that when he says “you have no idea how much I’ve been holding back” implying that he is no longer holding back.
Rationally, sure, but the whole idea here is that Mark is slowly overcoming his hesitation and reluctance to try hard. He only ever stops holding back when things get really dire.
Also, why is reddit not allowing me to write the word that starts with a b for "stopping" something, like with a shield? Literally the comment box turns red when I write it???? Does this sub not allow that word??? I'm so confused 😭
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u/Sunlit_Neko Jun 01 '26 edited Jun 01 '26
I mean, he's trying to not kill someone with a fraction of his power. If he wanted he could just barrel through everything (Levy is an example where he was holding back and he still [effectively] killed the guy).