[It's a keen observation, certainly. It isn't lost on Akechi that some of the others acted more animalistic, if not outright berserk.]

I've subjected myself to a berserk state in the past. Moreover, Hereward resists psychic attacks, so it could simply be a matter of his latent abilities, if not my strength of will.

[He pauses.]

That, or I just lucked out, if you can call being an unholy abomination lucky.