takaba_akihitoDear Creepy-Kidnapper-Guy,
Look. You keep saying that the place I come from is 'obscure' and people consider it 'laughable entertainment, at best'. All of that is just a fancy way of saying most people won't know me, right? Or if they do, I'm basically not going to be taken seriously.
If people want to underestimate me, that's fine. It wouldn't be the first time. But no matter what they think- I'm not a joke or here for anybody's damned kicks.
As if that wasn't bad enough, you're hung-up on the fact I'll probably never see my buddies again as long as I'm here. Hell, not just the guys, but anyone else I know. It sucks that I can forget about nights hanging out with my friends, or celebrating the holidays together. Still, at least there's no chance in hell I'll run into any of those dangerous mafia guys here. It's not like I have any feelings of resentment or revenge, but I've been around Fei Long and the people he runs with enough for one life time.
Still. If Asami won't be here-
[ A beat, before Takaba just looks away with a scowl. ]
Tch. Whatever, I can deal with it.