Kaji's hand clenches on the metal tin, and he takes a deep breath, as if trying to steady himself, but he looks at Zelda sharply. "No." His voice wavers slightly. "Absolutely not. This thing has just become even more dangerous to her than we realized it was. If I tell her, she's going to think that it's her responsibility, and I will not drop this in her lap!"

"I should never have been keeping it around her in the first place." And yet, Kaji doesn't try to shrug Zelda's hand off, or move around her. He knows he could still make for that door, get this time bomb away from Ib. So why does he feel rooted to the spot?