Sergei continues excitedly laying out his vision, moving from one possibility to another with the confidence of a man already seeing the event unfold, while Sera listens in growing dilemma, unsure when to interrupt without offending his guest.
Eventually, Sera raises a hand without saying a word, the gesture alone enough to make Sergei pause.
"Yes? Is there something you'd like to say?"
"I understand your enthusiasm, Mr. Volkov. Honestly, I didn't want to interrupt you because you seemed to have everything so clearly mapped out." Sera offers an apologetic smile. "But I'm afraid our answer might disappoint you."
Sergei blinks, slightly caught off guard. "Ah. It seems I've misunderstood the position we're in. I thought Ryoma had always wanted to fight Elliot."
