Mr. Blackwell, or rather Steve, had failed to bring down the Fairy using his sniper rifle once, but that didn't cause him to give up on the idea. He repeatedly fired at the Kardia-beast, and while other Kardia-beasts got caught in the crossfire, the Fairy remained entirely unharmed. This caused Steve to click his tongue in sheer annoyance.
"What's it gonna take, huh? This son of a bitch just won't stay still!" Steve grunted, his voice tight with frustration.
"I'm more surprised that the explosions aren't fazing him one bit," I replied.
Steve muttered a bitter curse, a grimace twisting his face. "I hate to say it, but... I sure wish Anne was here." He practically choked on the admission, looking like it physically pained him to say her name.
I couldn't help wondering who this "Anne" was, but I was willing to bet they didn't get along. If the mere prospect of needing her help elicited that kind of reaction from him, it had to be bad.
