[There's something about the way that she parrots that that doesn't sit well with him.]

Hold on, that's not what I meant. You were put in a shitty position, Austria. Like, what happened with Yato sucked, but... Your trial was different. The odds were stacked against you from the beginning. At least the Chiefs owned up to it with Yato.

[He sighs, trying to collect his thoughts. He's getting angry about this all over again.]

The Chiefs implementing that rule sucked, but honestly, falling back on the partner as a crutch just made everyone lazy. Everyone was giving up too easily. And... Taking the fall like you did, that definitely mattered. I just wish I hadn't fallen for it, y'know?

[He laughs a little in an attempt to lighten the mood.]