[Well hey, that was part of the point of that speech. As much reassurance as it was confirming that he trusts you not to betray him. So it's good he thinks that way, even if he's the only one.

But the stalls catch his eye as they start to pass them, though he listens intently as his friend speaks.]

Test subjects...

[It's sort of mumbled to himself, gaze leaving the stalls to look his friend over instead. "Test subject" isn't a good label.]

So this CERES then is doing something similar, however we seem to be filling the position of warriors for them instead? Intriguing. Asking someone of my caliber to fight for them...it's not a bad tactic, though thinking I would go along with it is stupidity at best.

[And back to scrutinizing the food. Hinata was fine, he was sure.]

Of course, if they're asking you to do battle as well, I have no choice but to accept.