[ There's another step, and another. Before Dipper presses on too closely to her, however, he suddenly stops, lowering the hammer slightly. ]

... Hey, you're not gonna toss up another one of those barrier things in my face once I get too close, are you? [ It's accusatory, but weirdly casual, given the moment. Yet Dipper is beginning to suspect she isn't about to make any bold first moves, so long as a proper amount of distance is kept between them. ] Because just so you know, that's seriously cheating. This needs to be a fair and square man to—uh, woman fight here.

[ Yeah. ]