Verity sighed. He shook his head, this was where he was going to lie. No one could ever know the truth, not unless he as ready to die. "I am unsure. Last thing I remember the fight was that I wounded and the next thing I knew I was awake in a new place. There I recovered and that was where I choose to be considered dead." He doubted it would be enough for Hideki, but that was all that he was going to tell the man.