It made sense, as the monsters around the mountains back home had always been fairly strong too.

He did frown at the comment, even if she hadn't meant it that way, about him being 'up to snuff'. It was already annoying to have to relearn things he'd mastered. He'd had to do it once already, after experimentation and being a test subject for Hojo. To have to do it again...

A sigh, as there was no other way he could see yet. No use fighting it, when this world clearly had its own rules despite all that was familiar. Barely audible, wondering if Yuffie had heard him or picked up on his distaste.

"I can't say I know him." The name wasn't familiar.