[Jusis will listen without interruption, though it's hard to tell from his expression if he's disappointed, expected the answer, or both. Or the secret fourth option of uncaring, which is far from the truth.]

I see. Unfortunate, but I can see where Ash would struggle with it. It was why he had a hard time in that prison I was in.

[It's getting out of hand, or at least starting to, and Jusis can't be everywhere to support the teen. No matter how much he wants to. Not even Elliot and Rean can be everywhere at once, and they have their own, normal lives to attend to, too. However, Jusis should give it to Jun straight.]

I won't ask for you to take any permanent actions against him, no matter how dire it gets. I'm going to do everything in my power to make sure he comes out the other side alive and without his passenger. All I ask is for your help in watching him.

[The blond hesitates and then crosses his arms.]

Ash is a friend from my past life, and I'm proud to continue to consider him family, if that's what he wants. I don't want anyone to kill him, and that goes double for if that person is a friend of his. I'm not giving up on him, not even if he's given up on himself.