He braces himself for the pain of it, breathes, tries to reach the point at which he can Dive-- and finds that, just like a few days ago, he can't. Instead, he's just at the point where he's. Fast. Strong, stronger than he is even after recovering and gaining weight and condition in the sky; it turns out that beastly strength never quite left him. He's glowing red with circuitry and his eyes burn for a moment.

He grumbles. "... Still can't reach it?"

He rubs his throat thoughtfully. "... No, maybe that's a good thing."