[Mikado can't argue that, both are a liability and he is, in fact, slowing them down or leaving them vulnerable just by being there. But he's not meek and submissive enough to accept that.]

Then we should focus on speed and escaping as first priority. Having a weapon for defense isn't a bad idea, either but...

[But what? He doesn't want to be caught in the middle of more violence? There's a sick, black emotion under his heart that says that's actually a lie. He doesn't care enough for the lives of these people to want to defend them. Perhaps it's even the opposite.]

If we're caught again it won't matter what you use, if they can overpower us.