God... ten minutes ago Aoba hadn't even known coming back from the dead was possible. Now Declan wanted to tell him that high-energy, shamelessly flirty Warlock had died in battle and brought himself back?

Aoba couldn't even comprehend that kind of thing, so he stuck to what he... sort of could. Declan was speaking without context again, but Aoba was sure it wasn't all just as clear cut as the Titan made it sound.

"What about when it's something other than a flag inside that shield?" he tried. "Someone or something that can't protect itself or take out enemies or heal on its own? Something relying on you to keep it safe? Is it still 'obscene' then?"