Mauriss had already predicted that Entrail and Streak would never be able to break through Charles's defence, as the Cult Monarch's mastery over aura allowed him to easily sense the trajectory of strikes before they were ever unleashed, which in turn granted him those crucial extra heartbeats to adjust his stance, raise his guard, and carve out precise counters that made attacking him feel like striking at the future itself.
For Entrail or Streak to beat Charles, they either needed to become masters of Aura themselves, which was impossible in a short amount of time, or they needed to neutralize his advantage, and somehow level the playing field.
