I'm sure there's many who agree with you, but others who definitely don't. But we can, and you know, it doesn't even have to be drinks. I think of you as a friend.

[ He's been around too long to not have any enemies, after all. He nods. Hijikata has quickly become one of Venti's more trusted individuals. He's earned that trust, and maybe he's earned a part of him that few people hold. There's an impulsive thought in the back of his mind. ]

I have a question, though. It's been on my mind and I should have asked when I first had the thought. But...I know that you've met other...of me. How much do you know about where I'm from? Or me? Did I tell you any secrets about my world?

[ Vague. ]