- Poor Elliot's wounded head? Ouch...
I recall someone arguing that Hedge's taunt makes little sense, which I suppose is a fair argument. Someone truly trained well would probably know a thing or two about doing both.
That said, he IS kinda sorta trying to convince Elliot to stop struggling. "I might not have the finesse required to do this without killing you if you struggle" is probably more effective than "I can totes do this without seriously harming you".
Granted, all that that may or may not have occurred to past me, BUT IT'S STILL A VALID POINT.