Simon chuckled awkwardly at the comment regarding the sword and cape, then sighed when Kamina wigged out. "We were facing the end of the world - literally, and I needed a second pilot. Rossiu had taken off to do his own thing, and everyone else had their own Gunmen. He was willing to lend a hand to fight the Anti-Spirals, so I figured why not? And on the off-chance he was to turn on us, he'd be close by."