Ignis' head snapped around the moment he heard Gladio coming after him again. He did his best to get himself back out of reach, but he wasn't as quick as he should've been. A single dagger popped into his hand but there was no attempt to turn the blade on him. Instead, Ignis aimed a quick pommel strike to Gladio's cheek, trying to get him away until he could figure out what in the hells was going on.