Charles is very conservative; he didn't leap to conclusions about who had whose shadow. He was even cautious about the sword-wielding of the scavenger.

[A dark heh.]

There wouldn't have been a tie today, I can tell you that much. I'm ashamed I didn't live long enough to extend the circle I'd formed with Ciel and Kyouko to you. If all four of us were alive the game might be going much more smoothly indeed, but it's just the two of them now - not to mention one's probably been werewolved.