I do not claim to be. [ It's said simply enough. ] Just a better man than before.

[ Genji at least genuinely listens to all that he has to say. The mention of Reaper, it's hard not to wince. And Dodger's story could very well be a crock, a fiction to attempt to get in his good graces but—

It's not like Genji lets his past be used as a weapon against him anyway. ]

I think part of attaining peace is figuring out a way to live without needing that power anymore. [ He huffs and turns back to look at the gently flowing river. ]

I was the second son of the greatest criminal empire in Japan, you see. People fell over themselves to attain my family's favor or out of fear. I could do what I wanted, when I wanted and with who I wanted.

[ He shrugs and looks back at him. ] It's quite lonely though. Isn't it?