[...There's a slight blip in his expression and an eyebrow raise at the mention of Vermouth and her ties to Toichi as a couple other things kinda go "click/confirmed".]

Well, if anything, the way he's going about it, even if he gets his hands on it he'll have demonstrated that he's too sloppy to be trusted anywhere higher.

... Would it sound crazy if I said I think someone else is dodging them too?