Seeing Garland's reaction, Locke's thief instincts took action as he flung his boomerang and attempted to dive out of the way of the incoming onslaught. What would have been a successful dodge among other opponents found him flat footed as he took the brunt of the attack along with his companions.

It was only visions of his Returner family that gave him the strength to stand once more despite the burns along his legs. They had to win this battle before them. Everyone was counting on them and he wasn't about to succumb to defeat at the hands of this crazy man.