[ ...okay, there's a lot to digest here. maybe shylock had made him have too much to drink here, if he's able to divulge everything just now. this man has no self-preservation at all, doesn't he? ]

The most wanted man back then, and even now. Now I wonder if fate will ever let you take a breather.

[ HAHAHAHA. haha. haaa. ]

Hizen mentioned something about that. A... friend, or so he had put it. [ so it wasn't a friend after all. at least from an outsider's perspective. ] But you have to remember, Ryouma, that some of these events are out of your control. No matter how much you wish to put a stop to it, other players in the game would want to play however they like.

[ in some cases, it is better to let things play as they are, as opposed to putting a stop to it and risking your life and other's. but it really depends on the situation itself. all in all, there isn't a perfect solution to how things would have played out -- after all, if any of those events hadn't happened, there wouldn't be a history.

it's why he smiles despite the heavy story, and how blase ryouma ended his spiel. ]

But no matter. The way I see it, you truly love them too much. That isn't a bad thing, of course.