[Hell of a career, that was for sure. Some regrets, but that was what hard choices were at times. Better to make them himself than leave it up to those it would crush to a point of breaking. Then again, he knew very well his position back home so he could play those cards.

There was a chuckle, created a little more of that black 'smoke' to curl from the sides of his mask.]

Play outside of the rulebook, for one. Better to keep people guessing, don't you think? [Oh, he wasn't going to admit to the truth of much behind what he did, of course.] Freedom, and the chance to live that life.

Not much I haven't done by my age. Did once live in the city where some run off to have their dreams come true, after all.