"Why are you protecting him? There are multiple versions of us that have been used as Shido's assassin! I am not lying, and I find it hard to believe that any version of Shido could be genuine. If he's blackmailed you, you're safe here. If you really and truly haven't met him, consider yourself lucky."

But that seems far too unlikely. Why the hell would he be so defensive? What does he have to gain from it? Raven's standing firm, his scowl unwavering. Something is wrong, and he needs to find out what.