[ How much hypocrisy he can tolerate, hm? He's quiet as he mulls it over, letting his eyes slide over to the side. That's the biggest question, isn't it, really? He dislikes hypocrisy on principle, and yet he's entirely hypocritical as a person. It would be all too easy to look past the whole thing, keep his head down and not get involved — or it would have been, had Bucciarati never asked him to join his team in the first place.

It would be foolish to try and convince himself that by staying he could make any sort of difference, wouldn't it? He's tried that before, stubbornly stuck it out. It doesn't work, it had only made him worse, and history tends to repeat itself. Is it wrong to stay out of a sense of duty, because he'd made an agreement? It's… Complicated.]

For the time being, there are others there that I… [ he huffs out a breath, pausing his words while he reaches for the right word. His voice is clearer when he continues. ] There are others I can trust, who are uninvolved in all of this. I'd rather not let them down.

[ He could leave, yes. Wash his hands of all of it, but maybe the kinder thing is to prevent others from having to dirty their hands, too. ]