Philip looked down at Terui's cup in surprise. He wasn't going to say no, though, not to Terui's coffee. He took a sip and visibly relaxed a bit.

"If Shotaro fails to advance past his first match, I'll attempt to harmlessly knock out his opponent. From there the best case scenario is me facing you in the final match, Ryu Terui." But if he doesn't use his Branch of Sin, he doubts he can defeat even his first opponent, let alone a second. "I consider this scenario unlikely."