[she had a point. . . . but there's no way he could do it convincingly enough to trigger some magical soul flower or shield's powers, too.

He isn't surprised when the Oni tells them they have to figure it out themselves, which, y'know, is fair - and probably part of the whole bonding thing. His face scrunches up thoughtfully as he walks back over, turning the flower over in his hand again]

Looks like we gotta figure it out on our own. [...] Maybe it's some kind of boost - y'know, like some of the Materia we've got back home. Yours, I mean.