Sanada's words give Yanagi something to accomplish while he tries to figure out what data point he missed that could have led to him being able to-- he shook the what-ifs violently out of his head and fled toward the stage, before raising a Rescue staff that would transport Azura directly to his side... though not until he felt himself a far enough distance from Yukimura.

Sanada's voice, so steady and reasonable, draws Yukimura's attention directly to him. The pain of Azura's voice still rings accusingly in his ears, and desperate to protect himself, he doesn't move. The authority in Sanada's voice... it shouldn't be more than a reflection of Yukimura's... but what if... what if...

"You're not telling me what to do, Sanada. Are you?"