Law, he wants to say. Almost says, as he feels his heart ache in his chest. Hopefully the boy has moved on with his newfound health and freedom. Maybe he'll be a famous doctor some day, now. But if not, that's okay too.
"My father," he says instead, for he has already decided to tell these people that the Fleet Admiral was his father and will remain consistent in that lie. "Fleet Admiral of the Marines for much of my life. Busy man, with a lot of pressure and a lot of hard decisions to make. He's the wisest person I've met and everything he does is with the aim of keeping the world stable and safe for innocent people."
And has Sengoku made poor calls? Sure, in his opinion. He disagrees with some of his actions. But maintaining justice isn't easy and ultimately, people have prospered under Sengoku's leadership of the Marines. He's well-respected by everyone who isn't part of that criminal element they're always struggling against.
"Others, too, in the Marines. People I've trained with and worked under. We're all devoted to that same cause of serving justice as best we can."
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"My father," he says instead, for he has already decided to tell these people that the Fleet Admiral was his father and will remain consistent in that lie. "Fleet Admiral of the Marines for much of my life. Busy man, with a lot of pressure and a lot of hard decisions to make. He's the wisest person I've met and everything he does is with the aim of keeping the world stable and safe for innocent people."
And has Sengoku made poor calls? Sure, in his opinion. He disagrees with some of his actions. But maintaining justice isn't easy and ultimately, people have prospered under Sengoku's leadership of the Marines. He's well-respected by everyone who isn't part of that criminal element they're always struggling against.
"Others, too, in the Marines. People I've trained with and worked under. We're all devoted to that same cause of serving justice as best we can."