Actually, he wasn't even an option.

[ but Senri's probably right, anyway. They note down those three possibilities mentally. This is a pretty hard task they've been given, as they thought it would be... ]

And? What do you plan on doing this week once you've made sure everyone has someone? Based on Geiszler-san's comments, there's a very high possibility people will continue to die as someone tries to take down the gods.