[Definitely, it's all about ending the calamity! Hijikata appreciates Keith deflecting that one; he doesn't need the locals to end up looking at him as some creepy Frankenstein type right after the two of them won their favour. He understands and shares Keith's concerns, but given his experience with the Lady of the Lake he's confident that they can expect some confidentiality.]

I'll ask the Lady to put me in touch with someone unaffiliated, from a different corner of the lake. People down here seem to stick to their own kind for all I can tell.

[The townfolk seem to have all but forgotten them in their excitement, except for the odd person calling over to them to express their gratitude. Are they doing the right thing by not coming clean about the truth? Maybe, maybe not. Ultimately they have no proof of the Wispmera's innocence, so Hijikata remains set on handling the matter in a slightly dodgy manner.]