Talk:Brain Unglaus/@comment-109.226.76.237-20180328165224/@comment-45.56.46.26-20180525030843

If Clementine was expecting it, she could probably devise a counter that would allow her to damage Brain without allowing him to kill her.

If she were taken by surprise, then she'd be killed.

I doubt that she could infer the full strength of Nail Clipper just from seeing Brain use Field and his prepared stance, but she also shouldn't be taken completely by surprise. I expect that she'd test him repeatedly with attacks that didn't fully commit her, then only charge in once she believed she had his measure. But Brain, having experienced Shalltear and Sebas by the time he developed Nail Clipper, and having faced Ainz and Dark Young if we're going even later, would have patiently allowed Clementine to underestimate him.

So probably he wouldn't take her completely by surprise, but enough to ensure a decisive defeat for her even if she survived and escaped.

Of course this is all largely academic since Clementine was killed the same night Brain met Shalltear, and because she will not be resurrected by Nazarick she'll have lost about five levels, making it possible for Brain to beat her even without resorting to his trump card. Even if she trains relentlessly, she's too far behind Brain to catch up in a hurry, except by having divine-class equipment or something similar.