[ This is now a war of attrition between two of the stupidest men in Springstar. Where's the king of stupidness in all of this? Probably out in the city somewhere, being stupid.

On the bright side, the conversation itself seems to be shifting to something more serious, that will hopefully take attention away from the fact that Eustace still refuses to sit like the elderly man he is. ]

It wasn't me that fought him. [ That sounds weird. He wrinkles his nose and tries again to elaborate. ] I was—caught by the shadows in the labyrinth. They took my Shard and impersonated my form. I presume they didn't copy my habits very well if they chose to challenge Childe to a fight.

[ Eustace is unfortunately very predictable so it's okay if D wants to boldly assume how he would act in battle. ]