Only after he saw that the group had finally left did Cordis slowly breathe a sigh of relief.
"It's all right now," he said softly to Ponzu, who was still hiding behind him. As he spoke, he looked outside through the window. Seeing the sun high in the sky, he roughly worked out the time and said,
"Ponzu, do you have any way to find people? Judging by the time, Gon and the others should be arriving soon. I'll find a way to get you out first."
At his words, Ponzu instinctively grabbed the hem of his shirt and asked anxiously, "What about Bokukuka? That spider-man took him away."
Cordis frowned slightly. "That depends on how long he can hold out. Right now, we don't even know where that spider-man took Bokukuka."
"Even if we find him, you saw how many of those creatures there were and how strong they were. That's another headache we'd have to deal with."
"I'm afraid his chances of coming back alive are slim."
At that, Ponzu's grip on his shirt slowly loosened. Her eyes dimmed, and eventually she covered her face and cried, murmuring, "How did this happen?"
"If only we'd never let him go in the first place."
Seeing how bitterly Ponzu was crying, Cordis helplessly patted her shoulder to comfort her. "I'll do my best. Even if I can't bring him back alive, I'll try to bring back his body."
"For now, the priority is getting you out. We can't let anyone else die."
Ponzu nodded as she wiped away her tears. She rummaged around inside her enormous yellow hat and finally pulled out a wasp, holding it up in front of Cordis.
The instant Cordis saw the wasp, he backed away several steps. He only stopped when he reached the wall,