And just what did this kid think was so funny? Sadly, such a smarmy reaction wasn't new to him. It was just that Klavier usually saw it with criminals convinced there wasn't enough evidence to pin them down, not with children. In fact, it might have been the fact that this was a child that held the man's tongue in place.

Was this kid really being serious about this? Normally the words 'I'm going to kill them' in this kind of context wouldn't be taken seriously, but the body language Klavier was reading pointed entirely otherwise. Maybe he really did mean it but... he wasn't resolved? Humans weren't born killers. It took an incredible amount of pushing and a certain mental standpoint to decide to take a life, and a fantastic resolve to actually go through with it. Considering how these children were raised, maybe mental instability was understandable, though still surprising for something of this level. He was thoroughly convinced Albedo was in desperate need of some psychological counseling. Even if he wasn't to that point yet, even if he maybe wasn't being really serious, a kid like this could easily grow up to be a killer.

It didn't take long to decide on a question. Klavier could theorize all he wanted, but he wanted assurance. He really didn't want to think that those two boys might really be in danger due to their own kin. That was too upsetting a situation.

He pursed his lips and tried to regain his previous composure. Though he hardly looked happy. "You said you wouldn't harm them. You're only mad at them. You wouldn't actually kill them, would you?"