[Got it!! Man, it would be a lot easier if possession had some sort of visual tell, talk about bad game design.]

M- M'lady Shizuku saved me earlier but we ended up getting separated...

[Which, like, he doesn't have the mental fortitude to also feel bad about that. Too much was happening! And, besides, what could he do to protect her? Dramatically jump in front of her to take a posession?]

... as for Cater... uhm... ... well, nothing hurts, s- so he's not in pain, wherever he is...