[It's totally Mary Poppins. But he better not be expecting a slow and smooth ascent. The moment Atsushi has a grip on his hand, they shoot off into the sky. Curiously, it won't feel as though Atsushi is being pulled upward by his arm, and instead he'll just defy gravity all together and float level alongside Mephisto. From there, they're carried over above where the dragon is thrashing about. It seems distracted by those firing from afar, and hasn't noticed the two hovering over yet.]

[But then, it's probably only a matter of time until it's goaded in hurling some flames.]

In my experience, the eyes take the longest to regenerate. Take them out, and you'll have an opportunity to strike while it's blind.