[ ...That's good enough. It has to be, what other choice do they have? ]

Then, I need you to step forward in this as I step back. Chizuru and Heisuke, don't let anything happen to them.

[ He'll take care of Kondou, still, even if that means dragging him ever single place he goes because he knows he's going to have an episode over finding out about Ivan and that's Hijikata's fault so he'll deal with that. ]