Ouroboros Spine run as fast as you can

Yeah. I think you may be right.

Tatsuya was trying to find his place among Tartok and he was not going to find his place if everyone keeps pushing him around. It made him all the more volatile and, subsequently, dangerous. He had deferred to Kroc, but even she realized that that would not be their final scuffle. The Epsilon should realize that he would be met with opposition every step of the way not because he did not deserve respect, but because his position was the next stop for the wolverine. Tatsuya would love to supersede Arverk but that was not going to happen unless he proved himself or something miraculous happens that greatly appeases his leaders to the point of promotion. And by miraculous, he meant dangerous and potentially life threatening.
INDENTTatsuya's goal could end in failure, but the possibility of could was what kept him going. Arverk might think less of him for this reasoning, but so far he does not seem overly perturbed by it.
INDENTThe whale was a blur of blackness and snapping jaws but the wolverine anticipated him. Arverk snagged nothing but rain and air. Tatsuya let out of breathy laugh. No doubt this wolf could handle himself in a fight, but today was not that day. Maybe some higher being cast doubt upon his blue eyed friend which was why he could not really get a hold of the Zeta. Seeing him try with that determined look on his face...Couldn't keep a blank face for the life of him. Not at all the unfortunate rolls he was getting. Would Arverk find offense at his antics? His joy was good-hearted, not contemptuous. Although, if he was in Arverk's position, he would not take kindly to being laughed at.
INDENT“Okay,” he sighed, settling back into the mood. Guard up, he rushed the Epsilon, giving the impression that he was going to ram him head on. On the contrary, he jumped past Arverk at the last second only to use the momentum to swerve around and latch onto the area where tail meets ass. A tender area, to be sure. Tatsuya struck him there to wind him up or not so-subtlety tell him hey! Step up your game, or I'm gonna bite ya where it hurts the most!