[ Though not for the first time, he's starting to wonder what Tsubaki really does, really is, back in her homeland. ]

[ There's things he'd like to say -- what he feels about the ramifications of Toraguma killing his sworn brother -- but that's not something to say on this medium, with the boss directly on the line. He'll wait for when they're in person. ]

It's a reckless thing he's doing, isn't it? If he only wanted money, he could have only taken Miss Ringo and ransomed her father to his last yen. But in this declaration, he forces a response. If not from us, then from any faction who values peace of mind.