[ some of that tension bleeds out, relaxing as they lean against one another. finding clear comfort in that support. ]

They will need something that can really connect us to those erasures. Without hard evidence, they won't get anywhere. Especially if we can prove anything that try to link to us a fake. [ they can understand that worry, they are as well, but they're determined to prove their innocence. they very much meant it earlier when they said they wouldn't allow anyone to split their team apart. ]

That's true... [ the idea of running into all those people out there... god. ] ...I'm more worried they'll be suspicious of Kazuki's injuries, even though he came from an excursion. He wasn't exactly with everyone at all times.

[ so getting plenty of alibis on those injuries... it's going to be rough. ]