Jose frowned. [color=a0410d]"Not chivalry, Miss Miki, caution. I don't think we need to risk so many people for a single run."[/color] By so many, he of course meant anybody but himself. [color=a0410d]"But I recognize your point. I'll abide by your decision, then. It's good to know that you have [i]my[/i] back, in any case."[/color]

As he spoke, Jose began wrapping his hands with tape that he had found earlier this morning. Perhaps these things would be useful only to him now, he thought. He made sure the layers of tape were extra thick this time; this way, even if it wouldn't completely null the force of his punches, it would abate them by a good percentage.