"I wouldn't shoot you. That'd be counterproductive. I was simply illustrating how utterly defenseless you're leaving yourself in your current position."

Not to mention, there's a reason he's been keeping such a close eye on her. In her place, he wouldn't be nearly as complacent around the one whose brain he rearranged. She's goddamn lucky he doesn't want her dead, and that he's, in his own opinion, being so understanding about the whole thing.

Fuck knows none of these assholes deserve his understanding, but he can't be mad about being free from Shido, fragile as his freedom may feel.

"I'm simply making sure no other morons show up to do to Drake what you did to me. Regardless of my personal feelings towards him, I refuse to allow it."