They benefit from my energy, and they help me in battle, or investigations, or... whatever they want to help with.

[They're his allies. His friends.]

Now Choso can use my mag-- my energy, you can say -- and use it to enhance his own abilities.

[The myriad abilities the Outsiders use seem much more effective than his own sword or firearm skills. If he can help others fight better, he's happy.]

Perhaps that means there are others here I can help in the same way. We'll have to see.

[Next on the pact list: Yuji. Of course.]