[ after a moment's pause, kuroh glances off to the side, looking nowhere in particular as he relays the necessary background information. ]

Ichigen-sama asked me to evaluate the next Colorless King. If Shiro murdered Tatara Totsuka, I have to kill him. [ then he turns back to kusanagi, his gaze almost chiding. ] You said not to worry about the Red King anymore. Why say that, unless you know something?