Stopped before he even truly got started with the motion. Determined eyes opened, wide and clearly surprised.

Of course...did he really expect this thing to not fight back, however it could? To not show him Shadow? The mirror could show what they were doing, so why didn’t he expect it to know his own hesitation?

While Vio wasn’t about to let go of the hammer, he lowered it in front of himself, more positioned as a shield of some kind. A small step back from the limbs. “I see what you’re doing. It won’t work on me.” But then...why did his heart ache? Why use this weapon as a shield? He hadn’t intended to accept Shadow’s offer either, seeing through it, but here he was.

Being mocked by a mirror.