"Absolutely not let things get out of control in subsequent developments, everything must be firmly in one's own hands.
If the opponent intended to try to cause some psychological intimidation with such methods, there's no doubt that it had a certain effect at this moment.
But the situation can't just be that simple, to deal with and agonize over the problem finally.
Moreover, confronted with the condition seen before one's eyes, other possible entanglements and analyses of the problem might arise.
This compelled the Alchemist to become even more cautious in dealing with what he saw.
From then on, the clearer one felt, the less there was a need for further analysis and wrangling over the question.
However, the situation was not as straightforward as it appeared, to arrive at a conclusion that felt satisfactory in dealing with the problem.
Perhaps, a further understanding of the problem that would be made later could also come to hold some very satisfactory recognitions.