The choking isn't ideal, but it does delay his protest for a few crucial seconds. She watches him battle for breath, relaxing finally once she realises she won't be needing to do a Heimlich manoeuvre.

"I'm sorry." It's an apology that doesn't much care whether he believes it sincere or not. "Sometimes in crowds like this you come across people you'd rather avoid."

Her gaze shifts from staring over Majima's shoulder to focus on his face instead. Isidor eyes him over for a second, then tips her head and smiles at him. "I needed some cover, and you looked like a gentleman."