While doing better from the healing he got from Fuu, Red Robin was still hurting and his costume was damaged. He was more distracted than he should have been. But at the time, he didn't find that he cared that much.

Forcefully, he jammed the end of his staff hard into a robot, the tip of it wedging itself into a joint, helping to both disable the 'bot and to get his staff stuck. The weakened metal ran the risk of breaking if he tried to force it out, so he poured his entire body weight into forcing it in further, sparks flying and burning against his injuries. He kept going, despite the pain, until he was forced to let go and moved backwards. But he was unarmed, and the enemy wasn't totally down and out. With jerky movements, it lurched rapidly toward him, while he scrambled to get out a new weapon out. He fumbled, keeping one arm up to defend himself.