To my credit, [he gets no credit,] I didn't think I would die. I thought, somewhat-heroically, that Mizuki was more likely to get into danger than I would, and that I could save him via our pact. Though, I also know that both of us are fairly resilient...

[Ebalon thinks of the battle royale and then decides to shut the fuck up for once in his life. Clearing his throat, he instead tries to reroute the subject.]

We're happy like this, aside from that minor hiccup.