Heiji shook his head. "I don't know. I'm sure Hershel'd say, 'Look how much Zero's invested in us already, he wouldn't kill us for no reason'. Ema slept right through our room, and she came through that one unscathed. Alfendi was in a coma and didn't get injured till he woke up and decided to punch Bluebell. But that Enjolras fella, he got stabbed by a trap while he was out. It's a gamble, ain't it? What he's askin'. He could end up fine... or he could end up a lot worse off than he is now.

"...But I do know that Clive knew what he was askin' for when he made that request. He ain't a dummy, and he knows what he's risking. That much I can say for him, at least." Honestly, Heiji was kind of impressed with Clive's resolve, even if it was completely nuts.

"The question's what to do about it, yeah? If he and Alfendi end up paired together, either one of them could be hosed."