[Z is silent at that for a moment, staring down at his gun and weighing it in his hands before he speaks. And when he speaks, he makes eye contact again, and his eyes are more honest, this time. Open.]

Why did you form a group with Tenshouin? If he's threatening you, we can help. You don't have to defend him. He won't be able to hurt you anymore.

If he's not... then I really don't get it. I didn't think you were like everyone else.

[By everyone else, he of course means the ones Eichi and his family have threatened into cooperating and licking their boots.]