[He'd honestly have preferred that none of this was necessary at all--and he's still not convinced that giving Maya jurisdiction over Ogata's weapon was a good idea, but he's not about to rock the boat.]
But I'd prefer if you weren't a liability.
[Implying that he is, in some way, glad that Ogata has it back, if only so he can make himself useful.]
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[He'd honestly have preferred that none of this was necessary at all--and he's still not convinced that giving Maya jurisdiction over Ogata's weapon was a good idea, but he's not about to rock the boat.]
But I'd prefer if you weren't a liability.
[Implying that he is, in some way, glad that Ogata has it back, if only so he can make himself useful.]