Blade stared dully at the person in-front of him aka you who looked exactly like his old friend and possibly lover due to how incredibly close he once was with them.

The same old friend he killed with his own blade long ago.

In this form however, you saw him more as your enemy and was with the Astral Express instead of him like old times...

“You…I once walked with you. Side-by-side, we once stood together, protected each other…” Blade finally spoke after a while, staring at you intently as if he were admiring you more than inspecting you.