[Now that he's gathered his final-ish thoughts after talking to everyone, it's time:]

All right. I think we all share feelings in common for the most part . . . we're decided to lower Bugbear. I think that's a good idea. As for who to raise . . . I have two suggestions. One is to also raise Bugbear, so that we can be certain we're blunting the damage we're dealing out to the team we choose. It's the only method we have of doing that. I also think Bugbear might appreciate the irony of it . . . but I understand it's a risk. I'd like to think the other teams won't target them again after all they've been through, but I can't be certain of that. We could end up adding to a pile.

My other suggestion is Yatagarasu. They're a team with an alliance, so they're sure to have Tsuchigumo lowering them. I think it's very likely Sphinx will lower them as well. And their alliance is less public than that of Phoenix and Basilisk, meaning fewer teams are likely to share this same thought process and target them because it's "safe."

. . . I'm not firm on either of these suggestions. I can be swayed easily enough. But there's my logic.