Ben followed easily enough behind Naoto towards Daisuke's house. Normally he wouldn't bother running but he'd began respecting Sonya as a tutor and wiser than himself, so he'd take her word on urgency. Once he was there, he dropped his bag at the door and gathered around the table with the others, noting Cyril's distress and Hajime's solemn look. But they again, Hajime always looked solemn. What's going on, anyways?" he pondered. Suspicion was confirmed when Hajime announced that it was an emergency council. The note he was handed was despicable. Vulgarity was entirely unnecessary. And this was all because of a grudge!? Because Cyril left the Birra!? What kind of kid was Michael, rather, Vinciente? Sonya's words only emboldened Benjamin. Family was important. He might not have the best one but Cyril didn't warrant losing what Ben didn't have. Jak set him back but the energy coming from Artemis as she babbled in English reignited him.
"We need to do this." he said, his simplicity not exactly matching the moment. He wasn't one to call for action, and not one for speeches, but the bark in his voice when he spoke should've have been enough.