A quick survey of his surroundings told Gigue that the environment was quite in his favor. The arena was small enough to cross in just a couple of strides, with a rock wall cutting off escape on one side and a long drop off the cliff on the other; it would be easy to corner an opponent, and if he caught them in his grasp, the wrestler's might would be enough to launch them hurtling into oblivion in just a single move. Not much in terms of improvised weaponry though - the two boulders in the center would be far too heavy to lift, judging by the size. A negligible inconvenience, frankly.

He had already took his lighter out to get some flame for a smoke, when finally, his would be adversary arrived. Gigue put the cigar away, with a slight sigh, and threw a lazy gaze over the man's attire, noting the light clothing - good for grappling; a shrapnel bomb would shred through it as well. Then his eyes shifted to the staff: a formidable weapon in the right hands, swift and with a long reach. Certainly something to stay wary of.

The man had kept him waiting, and some of the excitement had died down, leaving Gigue in slightly more calculative mood - thus, instead of rushing in headfirst, relying solely on combat acumen and raw instinct, he decided to play around with Shen and give the wit some exercise. The lighter still in hand, he took out a smokebomb - soft shelled, so that when his opponent saw it explode, he'd be left with the false notion of the bombs bearing no lethal force. The fuse crackled as he brought it over the fire, and without a single word, started off the fight, aiming his throw right beneath Shen's feet, where the bomb would explode just a couple seconds later, spreading around burning smoke pellets and cloaking a good quarter of the arena in a dark, caustic billow. It brought not just impaired vision, but also irritated the eyes and throat as bad as if one put their face over a pile of smouldering grass and pine needles.

As soon as it went off, Gigue would bring out another one - but this time, with a ceramic jacket - and patiently observe, leaving his next move to be determined by the unfolding of events.