Kaito just kept his eyes closed. Long minutes passed with nary a word from him. He didn't want to answer.

"... why can't I have any defenses against any Absinthe?" Indirectly, his murmur included the counterparts.

When Kaito opened his eyes, it was to fix Conan with an exposed expression. "If I resist, he'll just cut deeper until it strips away too." He closed his eyes again.