Couldn't he make those two thugs his slaves?
He's looking for people who can be under his absolute command he's not looking for people he can trust.He's looking for core people, not cannon fodder. After all, cannon fodder wouldn't do much good right now. Also people he can trust, and what decent villain would trust easily threatened people?
Being a decent villain the MC needs to use everything at his disposal not like those dumbasses that kill one of their really usefull subordinates because of one mistake like bruh if you want everything to go as you want DIYHe's looking for core people, not cannon fodder. After all, cannon fodder wouldn't do much good right now. Also people he can trust, and what decent villain would trust easily threatened people?
well they came in handy almost immediately'Dear brother, could you take this along with you as a protective charm...?'
Ah, the precious imouto is about to give her brother some cute gift to remember her by...
Actually hands him a pair of particularly vicious-looking instruments of murder that look like something straight out of a slasher movie.
Well, I guess it's more practical than a bracelet, but sheesh.