. . . I can't argue against protecting Bugbear. But I can't argue against protecting ourselves either. Kraken and Sphinx are both above Bugbear, and Kraken is unlikely to use their vote on themselves. It's all but impossible. Two votes, from teams who think no one else could possibly vote for a team that high or who want to be cutthroat in their tactics, will kill them. Unicorn is already high enough that they'll almost certainly die even if they aren't touched this round, and Megumi has a loved one there too. I simply can't argue for them all. We get one. And I'm giving it to us, even if I'm alone.

[He takes a breath and leans against Moon's side, closing his eyes.]

But if it has to be anyone else. If none of you will agree. . . . Then Bugbear, yes. My word to them doesn't mean nothing.