... I should be pissed, Ichibei. But I get it. You're just looking out for your family. Our prime's the same way and probably just as much of a ruthless bastard as yours. If he remembered shit like that, he wouldn't settle for less than someone's torso as his boat's fucking figurehead.

It'll be a fair fight. The fucking munchkin can't be involved. Agreed?

[holds out his hand to shake on it. his other tenses inside his ratty pockets. such words are seemingly killing his pride to say.]