Why is Dante (DMC) reacting to a Blitz sub-relativistic instead of relativistic?

[ZillaJrKaijuKing]

Dante's profile says this about his reaction speed:

Sub-Relativistic combat speed and reactions (Faster than the cloud-to-ground lightning used by both Griffon and Blitz...)

This sounds like it's treating Blitz's lightning like natural lightning. However, Blitz's lightning wasn't cloud-to-ground lightning. It transformed into a lightning bolt at near point-blank range from Dante and Dante was still able to perceive and react to the Blitz's surprise attack.

https://youtu.be/BTQq5BOqIPI?t=5108

Should this be relativistic instead, or is the feat not quite there because the lightning doesn't look quite as fast as that?

 

[Antvasima]

I do not know. Somebody would have to calculate it.

 

[TISSG7Redgrave]

i agree Ant

 

[ZillaJrKaijuKing]

Someone on ScrewAttack Forums is arguing that lightning isn't relativistic. This source says the step leader that initiates lightning has a speed of 220,000 mph while the return stroke (the current that causes the lightning flash) has a speed of 220,000,000 mph. Which number should be used? I presume whoever claimed sub-relativistic Dante used something like the latter.

 

[Antvasima]

Here is our page regarding the issue: Lightning dodging feats