"Lord Hammer Pillar, you think so too?"
One of the two men looked as though he had found a kindred spirit. Delight rang in his voice. "Ever since I received the order to imprison a Demon, I've been thinking about how to do it properly. Demons don't feel pain, and ordinary confinement might allow one to escape. So I concluded that restricting its joints was the only way to hold it securely. But if its strength increased, it might simply tear off parts of its body to break free, then grow them back. That's why I asked Master to use the special iron material you made to build this restraint platform! Do you think it's an inventive solution too, Lord Hammer Pillar?"
Tetsu no Sosuke stared at him, taken aback. This guy's thinking was a lot like his own.
Before he could reply, the man spotted the Demon Tetsu no Sosuke was dragging and immediately noticed the Iron Skewers through its joints.
"It's... absolutely perfect!!!"
He hurried over and examined the Iron Skewers closely. "They're a little thin and meant only to pin the joints, but there's no doubt your approach is the same as mine. Have you given any thought to how Demons should be punished? I... mmph, mmph..."
He was clearly excited, but before he could go on, his companion clapped a hand over his mouth and dragged him away. "Lord Hammer Pillar, I'm terribly sorry for his rudeness!"
Tetsu no Sosuke shook his head. "It's fine..."
He glanced thoughtfully at the man, who was still struggling against the hand over his mouth.
Is this guy all right in the head?
He turned to say something to Shinobu Kocho, only to find her watching the man too, her brow furrowed in distaste.
"Are you all right?" Tetsu no