Ugh, no, I don't think he meant it that way. [Now he's just...narrowing his eyes.] What do you mean, nothing vulgar?

[The question makes him shake his head vehemently.]

I know I'm not one. Yes, I know that I have that...other person, that other me rattling up around in my head. But he's not one, either. He was suspicious of Rhys and Ciel for a long time, and he voted for Luke back when things were up in the air. I've done nothing but try to track these people down, myself, I pointed the finger over at Rhys and his stupid collars before the truth came out... I'm not staff, Elizabeth. I'm not.

[He lets out a sigh.]

I can't believe it either. I thought all of us were innocent but...

[For the first time, in a long time, he actually looks...helpless. Like some of the bravado has drained out of attitude. He's a smart man, a brilliant man, he knows this, but to think that an enemy has been sitting under their noses the whole time? It's a shock, it really is.]

I don't think that's what happened, I don't think it would go that far. But then again, he was awake to defend himself, wasn't he? We all believed it was because he was getting stabbed, but...what if he was awake because he was staff? I don't know...

[A pause.]

Do you have any clues? About him or Shijima?