Manji turns towards the sound. His hand going straight to his sword. "Well, whatever it is? It can't hurt me." Which is a bit of a lie. Manji can get hurt and feel pain, he just can't die. "So, stay behind me, kid. We'll figure this out." And then what? He has no idea where they are.

"Do you-- your parents? They still alive or did this thing get them?" He asks while waiting for the creature to approach. Steeling himself for a battle against possibly anything.