[itsuki will probably feel the way buzen tenses first before he even says anything. it's not exactly that he freezes, but the confirmation of this puts him on edge. he frowns deeply, glancing off into the direction of oodenta and sohaya...]

... I'll let the Captain know, then.

[but that's.

wrong.]

The Tokugawa forces weren't originally winning during Sekigahara... It was the series of betrayals against the remnants of the Toyotomi forces that was able to secure their victory. If that doesn't happen, then...

[ . . .

he shifts slightly, like he's thinking of getting up.]

If I tell you to stay here, would you?