...There was if we could confirm that we were all truly interested in working toward the same goals. You're welcome to resent me personally, and I wouldn't blame you in the slightest for doing so... but I don't think it's unreasonable for us as a whole to want to be cautious under the circumstances. If this had come out the week before, that would be one thing, but following Koutarou's murder...

[ He bites his lip for a moment after he speaks those words, frowning. He still really hates thinking about it... even more so now that it's been confirmed that Suga hadn't instigated anything. ]

If you'd like to explain to us precisely why that was necessary, I for one would be happy to hear it.