"A-?" A what? Oh-- Manabu glimpses down at his hand briefly at its mention before focusing back on the pale stranger.

This side...

"If...if it has to be sides, I guess so," he replies slowly. "I gotta admit, I don't really get why there'd be an argument...about wanting to save people if they can be saved. But I got yanked out of a giant tree like a day ago, so I bet I'm missing a lot..."