Trahearne chasing after him just increased his panic level more, even if this pursuit lacked the debilitating pain in his chest that normally came with bloodlust; when the plant man's arm came out to grab his, Konoe suddenly turned around and slashed his claws at it. Unfortunately he didn't factor in they would be made of wood and worse, that his claws would sink deep in and get stuck in the twisted branches.

He yelped as he accidentally pulled at his nails, snarling at Trahearne, who had now caught up with his quarry. "Let me go!!"