[He nods, thinking his words over carefully.]

I guess- you're right. We don't know enough, and it's hard to find any way to get more information. So right now, we don't have any choice but to rely on the Attendants.

Do you think... we need to find a way to sever them from the Kotengu?

[...This may be in part because he just doesn't want to abandon the Attendants, though.]