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Douma was just toying with her the entire time — even after Inosuke showed up, that didn’t change.
The only moment he got serious was when Shinobu’s kamikaze poison kicked in and he actually felt like his life was in danger, which is when he pulled out the ice Buddha.

He’s basically like Gilgamesh — always arrogant, always holding back unless shit gets real.
That’s just how his character is written.