It's a liability. [Damian doesn't waste energy on trying to needlessly block Kanda's stave when he can just hop back and to the side and let it miss him completely.

Since he doesn't guard, he now has the opportunity to follow up and jab. Not a violent thing, not even a serious one necessarily. Testing. Seeing if he can get close before he even tries to hit.] People who want you dead or obedient will use it against you.

The man we took the warrant from will, too, if it'll get him what he wants. [If it sounds like a warning, it's because it is, but Damian will deny it if pressed.]