You were a powerful Ripple / Hamon user who decided to try their hand as sparring with the Pillar Man Kars. Even though he was completely beating your ass from here to Tuesday, you felt as though you were holding your own - even by just a little. Kars, being the intelligent lifeform he is, knew this too.

Kars had delivered a blow that had both knocked the wind out of you and caused you to fall onto your back. "For a mortal, I'm impressed as your skills in this fight," He starts, "I believed you might prove yourself to be surprisingly useful." Was that a compliment...?