[ Agnès definitely wouldn't be able to get as far as she had without Van and the others. But especially Van. A lot of them owed him so much. That said, Emil's opinion of this Ratatosk mode was really kind of worrying. ]

Um.. well if you feel that strongly about it, I suppose it isn't a problem. [ Until it is. ]

Ahah, I know the type of person who does that - never giving straight answers, I mean. [ Mare, half of Ouroboros.. ]

But you're right, I'm sure he'll be up front with you when you make it clear you aren't joking. [ Suuuuuuuuuuuuuuure he will. She at least hopes for Emil's sake, that is the case. ]