[It is the wisest move that Kazuya could possibly make. Unarmed as he is, it's important to be as punishing as possible when Vergil moves in for his own strikes. Even if their respective strikes do not land, he still benefits further from forcing Vergil back. Even more so if he can wrench control over the tempo of this fight from Vergil, and get the half-devil on the metaphorical back foot. It's better for Kazuya if he can force Vergil into reaction over action.]
[To that extent, Kazuya has a mild amount of success. His fist does not catch Vergil's jaw, but Vergil is forced to move away quickly to avoid it. Leaping on the wall of the building, Vergil gains extra height to bring an overhead swing down on Kazuya below. He doesn't anticipate his opponent will be foolish enough to stand there and simply allow Vergil to cleave him in half. Thus, in that event, it's the cobblestone that ends up bearing the brunt of Vergil's attack, and Vergil is quickly on his feet to orient himself in Kazuya's direction to either dodge or use the flat side of Mirage Edge to block.]
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[To that extent, Kazuya has a mild amount of success. His fist does not catch Vergil's jaw, but Vergil is forced to move away quickly to avoid it. Leaping on the wall of the building, Vergil gains extra height to bring an overhead swing down on Kazuya below. He doesn't anticipate his opponent will be foolish enough to stand there and simply allow Vergil to cleave him in half. Thus, in that event, it's the cobblestone that ends up bearing the brunt of Vergil's attack, and Vergil is quickly on his feet to orient himself in Kazuya's direction to either dodge or use the flat side of Mirage Edge to block.]