No, you're right. It ultimately will be his choice in the end.

[ Roland nodded without so much as missing a beat. There was absolutely no way he'd ever force anyone to do anything they didn't want to. So he could understand where Kaito was coming from as he'd made a good point. ]

We can make suggestions on what we think will be the best, but far it be for any of us to make the decision for him.

[ Then his demeanor shifts to become a bit more sunny as he had caught snippets of the conversation just as he'd come up. Which does prompt him to mention something else. ]

You were talking about him maybe being possessed before, right?