[ When Edea starts speaking, Ciel watches her with a mildly disgruntled expression, but as she works her way through the logic, his frown softens somewhat. It doesn't completely disappear (since it rarely does), but it's clear that this isn't a train of thought that he'd thought of. ]

I suppose this is possible. But for better or worse, Missile is the most credible person we have now, and has named you. You're likely t be hanged for that alone, you realize.

[ His voice is harsh, but not angry. It's very controlled and cool. ]

So it's a matter of whose word to trust, and while I would rather soundly say neither, this does stink rather wretchedly of desperation. It's well thought out, that's true, but why would these VIPs pick a dog, of all things? The rulebook implies they get to pick, but I would think nearly any other choice wiser.