I find it hard to believe it is a Spy reference. A more likely scenario is that the Spy does a rather common fencing maneuver and that that is what Sayaka is doing here.
BakaHoushi said: I find it hard to believe it is a Spy reference. A more likely scenario is that the Spy does a rather common fencing maneuver and that that is what Sayaka is doing here.
If she's fencing saber, she's exposing too much of her arm. Her first action is almost a parry five, but the follow up slashing is too wild, even for counter parries; definitely swashbuckling. Getting back on guard to thrust is pretty spot-on and in time, though.