"When you've been at it as long as I have, it's hard to turn off."

Besides, how could he not about Adachi?

He knew the man was trying to needle him. And-- it stung, honestly, knowing that after everything, Souji could betray all of them for Adachi...

...A Souji. It was a possible choice. Just like he could've chosen to believe Souji right from the start. He shouldn't shove all the blame onto a teenager for his own personal failures, not realising sooner Adachi's true nature.

"He can go pretty far when he wants to help people," Dojima's voice stayed pretty even and pensive, taking a sip of water as he watched how... dead, Adachi looked, "Just like Namatame did. Did the case around him fall apart in the end?"

Might was well get info from him, but at that question--

"Maybe I should, but fact is... you haven't done anything yet, here."

Leaning back as he watched the other man, an odd... knowing smile on his face as he realised something,

"...Besides, if you try to do anything too bad here... it won't stick, and you'll just get your ass beat over and over again."