Well. Rinka is trying to be subtle, whereas Malik is not. He jumps back - stumbles, more like, what with all the snow -- pulling out his Millennium Item, which conveniently has a concealed dagger in its hilt. No, he doesn't want to slaughter the evil raccoon in front of a witness, and he won't but, look. He's not going to not defend himself.

"I'm not getting close enough to check! I'm not going to die of rabies up here where no one can retrieve my body."