"So you want to take the coward's way out." His voice was low, but the vitriol was unmistakable. "Maybe I don't know Sokichi Narumi like you do, but I think he would be damn ashamed if you bowed out when your participation could prevent others from at they very least dying brutal deaths."

Part of him wanted to reach across the table and shake some sense into Hidari, but it was useless. He only had one option left to persuade him.

"Are your really going to leave Philip out there alone?" His voice softened ever so vaguely at the question.