…So you are here too. [He remarks musingly after a moment, considering how he feels about this new development. On one hand, he is admittedly a little thrilled – or as thrilled as a phlegmatic-faced samurai will let on, at least – for with Lupin’s arrival came the answer to his burgeoning restlessness; or so it seemed. Barring the occasional bizarre and/or chaotic shifts the Malnosso introduced, life in Luceti was a little too slow and sedate for him, if such a thing were possible. Finding respite from the helter-skelter nature of his profession back home and the tedium of cutting worthless objects and chasing after meaningless rocks had been pleasant... But after months of being unable to travel beyond the barrier, after months of seeking to apply the skills he honed through his training in a challenging, worthwhile endeavour not unlike 'old times', peace began to wear on him. It was his intention to eventually settle down when he had had his fill of larceny and daring trials, but for now, he feels that there was still much left to explore and to do and to learn, and from Lupin himself. There is so much more life to be lived while the fiery blood of twelve generations of Ishikawa Goemons flows through his veins.
But, on the other hand, Lupin's appearance means that he was now in Malnosso captivity like the rest of them, and soon to be subjected to their cruel whims.]
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…So you are here too. [He remarks musingly after a moment, considering how he feels about this new development. On one hand, he is admittedly a little thrilled – or as thrilled as a phlegmatic-faced samurai will let on, at least – for with Lupin’s arrival came the answer to his burgeoning restlessness; or so it seemed. Barring the occasional bizarre and/or chaotic shifts the Malnosso introduced, life in Luceti was a little too slow and sedate for him, if such a thing were possible. Finding respite from the helter-skelter nature of his profession back home and the tedium of cutting worthless objects and chasing after meaningless rocks had been pleasant... But after months of being unable to travel beyond the barrier, after months of seeking to apply the skills he honed through his training in a challenging, worthwhile endeavour not unlike 'old times', peace began to wear on him. It was his intention to eventually settle down when he had had his fill of larceny and daring trials, but for now, he feels that there was still much left to explore and to do and to learn, and from Lupin himself. There is so much more life to be lived while the fiery blood of twelve generations of Ishikawa Goemons flows through his veins.
But, on the other hand, Lupin's appearance means that he was now in Malnosso captivity like the rest of them, and soon to be subjected to their cruel whims.]