[He looks at Soujirou, then at Lucretia—ugh, that costume.]

I told him that he could come with in exchange for leading me this far. Whether he stays behind or with us is his choice. But I'll tell you that he's lighter and faster on his feet than most.

[Not to mention he compensates for the lack of fully functional arms between Sieghart and Aikawa.

So the plan as regards the bear is to run away . . . Sieghart wishes he can give that bear the what for. As for the barrels, he lets Aikawa explain as he grabs an extra slip of paper that he holds out, leaving Soujirou to decide (in more ways than one).]