When a member of the Sakai family mentioned this to Nobuoki, he said "Tadamasa must have had some intention in saying so, and thus, I should ask him for details."
酒井家の者はこれを信興に伝えると、忠昌がその様に申すのは意味があってのことだろうから、伺って仔細を尋ねてみようと言った。