Roger. [It's such a trained response from him, but he seems to stiffen up when he says it. It's a typical All Mate reaction, like responding to a command. He stares at Beni, mouth set in a line. He doesn't look at Koujaku when he speaks again, and he even looks away from Beni. He knows this is all just his own problems, but he can't help himself.]
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...You always leave Beni out. Isn't that... wrong?