"In the realm of verbal weaponry, I'd rather the truth anytime. There's no chance of having it blow up on your face as it can happen with lies, anyway," Takeo said, gesturing then for them to walk faster. Briefly, his act dropped, and his demeanor was more of a worried high-schooler than a little tyrant. "Well, Iwata-sensei was acting decidedly weird... Awfully suspicious. I almost think I'm comforted in knowing Araragi is probably far away now, given how she can come and go at a moment's notice."

He shook his head. "I'm going to the nurse's office. You come along. I'd rather no one catch you unguarded. Then we'll go to the committee room... and find out what that thing IS."