[ Freedom was so close! Just as he was about to jump overboard, Slaine suddenly finds himself caught and restricted by chains that appeared out of nowhere. He lets out another distressed cry as he's forcefully pulled back.

Looks like there's absolutely no escape after all. ]

U-ugh... [ He hangs his head miserably. ] Okay, okay! I'll cooperate! Please let me go!

[ Once he's freed from the chains, he first tries to fix his appearance. With his cover now revealed, there's no need to keep his hood on. However, his gaze is glued to the floor. Even if one out of three won't judge him, Slaine isn't sure if he should feel comforted.

After all, the friendlier one was the one that tried to buy the video off of him. ]

A-ahem... I-I'm still a pawn right now, but I've been putting a lot of my time in healing and support. Please allow me to tend to you if you're ever injured.

[ He then bows to them politely. Keeping this position, he adds: ]

... I hope we can put past issues aside and work together for this upcoming battle.