... I already planned to, for my own reasons, but what he did at the trial really impressed me.

[ He'd known the moment he heard it that it was a lie -- but not necessarily because he'd understood Sasuke's character perfectly.

It simply hadn't made any sense. If Sasuke really had done it, he wouldn't have said a word. To claim ownership of it was to be obvious in lying about it, and Yu had wondered why.

It's a little clearer, now. ]

But I wouldn't want to push him. I don't want to see what he'd feel forced to do if he felt cornered. [ A slight frown. ] ... this contest will push all of us to our limits.