Adam starts laughing harder as Kotetsu starts struggling, as he starts to realize what’s wrong. Of course, he won’t know for sure until Adam tells him, but he’ll certainly wait until a good moment to bring that up.

Right now, Kotetsu is focused on another revelation, and Adam delights to see him start to fall into mourning for his pathetic sibling.

“Why would I do what? Take the life I deserved back from him? I should think it would be obvious!”

He laughs again only to be cut off with a choke. Even without Hundred Power, that hurts, and his grip on Kotetsu loosens.

“K-Kotetsu… don’t you dare start rebelling now…”