Although they asked to see Kuranosuke and other chief retainers as soon as they arrived and suggested the revenge against Kira Kozuke no Suke, he responded by saying as follows.
ただちに内蔵助はじめ重臣達に会見を申し込んで吉良上野介への仇討ちを主張したが、大石らからは以下のように諭された。