[down three in the span of two weeks. they sure are. that's part of why Akechi freaked out so much, although. . . he seems to have regained his calm]

Eichi can only protect people at the cost of his own life. Otherwise. . . the most he can do is send a name to the Blotters as a suggestion for who they should target.

[. . .]

Eichi has been protecting me up until this week. This week. . . he protected Sanji-san, at the second request of Zelos-san.