One could argue I'm alive against my will too, when you think about it. [ It's just sort of a non-statement, a curious thought. Genji gets a little grimmer suddenly, mouth setting into a line with a click. ]

I grieved for that man. I'm not sure I can ever forgive him for that.

[ He listens to Dodger's little backstory, interested. He is still not very surprised and still finds himself understanding it to an extent. Genji had been nothing without the clan, without his family's influence. His father spoiled him and got him out of every scrape imaginable... and then Father was gone and he was a disgrace overnight. ]

Learning to understand kindness is enough of a lesson in and of itself. And having to face the consequences to your actions for the first time is sobering indeed.

[ He huffs. ] That does not surprise me though. Reyes was always good at training helplessness out of people.

[ Another pause. ] I know that Shigeru is rather an elephant in the room for us...