From his perspective, Zechs felt like he had failed both his professional duty as a Turk - Rufus did give him orders to retrieve Hakuba - and his personal duty as a friend. His face only grew darker, slightly more tense, when the boy told him not to apologize. It was obvious the Detective didn't understand. But Zechs felt it'd be pointless to try to defend his point of view.

Focusing on the more immediate, pressing concerns was far more important. Zechs would only have to try harder himself next time. Almost businesslike, he asked, "Will the organization still target and threaten you, Saguru?"