[It's quite the encouraging smile! It manages to coax a smile one out of Ishimaru in turn.]

Yes, that's right! I have met with a number of fine and cooperative people here. [And without any murder so far!] Together, I am sure that we can make incredible progress in due time!

[Things have to go better than they were going in Hope's Peak. They have to.]

Thank you for the assurance, Inaba-kun. Now I am truly fired up!