Emet-Selch gives him a long look, a thoughtful expression as he considers what has been said. The way each of them speaks of one another lends itself to there being a depth of understanding that extends beyond a simple fight. Sn untold relatability.

"Be that as it may," He begins slowly. "your paths may cross again in the future. Do you intend to let him go a second time, or gamble that he will choose to show you the same courtesy as you have shown him?" Letting Kenoma go and assuring that their ranks keep numbers seems an unwise strategy if they are truly 'beyond help'.

Then again, one could not underestimate the frivolous logic of so-called 'heroes'.