--but don't they want something in return? Sure, they'll yak your ear off, but then they wanna keep talkin', want you to keep listenin'. The world always feels like you owe it something when its given you something in return-- information, the time of day-- even if you didn't ask for it.

[He didn't doubt Heizou could get anyone to talk, he had that kinda disarming quality to him. Charming, or something. But it rubbed Baji the wrong way to think of anyone taking advantage of that-- or trying to.]

But yeah, the combat thing I get. Our leader's like that, too.

You'd have to be a real dumbass to mistake you for weak, but most people are real dumbasses.