[ . . . . . . . . he's quiet for a long moment.

and then he'll pause to face white seriously, even as his shoulders slump.]

... Okay. I have to take any threat to Takeru seriously even if he calls me an idiot for it, because at least one of us has to go home.

So if you say you don't know anything about it... I believe you and I'm trusting you with my - [ . . . what word does he even use for takeru.] .... my friend's life.

[and white has to know how important that is to him.]