They both learned something from that exchange: but the android's lesson is more visible. Togusa sees the discharge and he knows he has to put a bullet into that sword every once in a while. Odd but okay. But the presence of the gun suddenly floating in space behind them is another piece. She has learned everything about the Mateba at once, but Togusa has also learned something about her. The Knot, it's really her. The data she is taking in is processed there. But the android still counts as a terminal.

It's enough of a distraction that A2's fist connects, driving deep into Togusa's stomach, and knocking the wind from him. Focus, Hitori. He clings to the gun with one hand, gripping in his right. His left blindly flails, tries to find a surface of A2 to shove off of, to get some distance again. Close is bad. Close is sword range. Even without electricity, that thing can kill him.

But at this range, he is looking, searching for what he can see on her. He's looking for a port.