Shougo stared at her for a long moment. This was not a reaction he was used to. People had been angry at him before. Scared, yes, wary, confused, and - rarely - appreciative. But they had never laughed the way she was laughing at him now.

Unsure how to react, he shook his head. "No, but that's my point. We don't shy from using such a dangerous substance, do we? That's why I asked him if he understood what he was asking me to avoid. Yet he gave me nothing."