[ Is he just imagining it, or does this guy seem a little more tense after learning his name? Well, Chuuya doesn't pay it much heed. It isn't like he's done anything to wrong him yet. ]

The army, huh ...? [ He's waiting to get untied, by the way. Help a bro out. ] I've been in sticky situations too, but -- they took my knife this time.

Come on. We don't have much time to waste. [ He angles his shoulder ... weirdly, trying to bring attention to that knot that still needs to be untied. ]