It's the perfect scenario. Two men who both understand that the only true form of combat is hand to hand combat in the arena. No women or weapons to get in the way; it's a fair, clean fight between two equally qualified men. Regardless of which of them comes out of the match with the Middle title, they'll both come out of it as winners in the grand scheme of things. This is good news for Akihiko, because he's not going to be able to keep up with Adell's blazing fists. Said fists may not have all sorts of status, buffs, and other such tricks, but Adell has never needed them to win before, and he certainly won't start needing them now. If Akihiko refuses to put the gun away and fight, it will just mean that he'll have a harder time when explaining his defeat to Mitsuru. It's not a fate Adell would ever wish for a fellow warrior, but with Rozalin's gun at his back it's a pretty clear case of "Better him than me."
