[At least this time he witnesses the struggle, mirroring the worry creasing the smaller man's brow. He can tell he isn't particularly happy to share this piece of history with him, but it still feels... important enough, to Vicious, to be one of the first to ever hear it.]

I-- wow. Thank you... for trusting me enough to tell me.

[He shakes his head, exhaling a soft sigh. What... do you say about something like that? He isn't sure, but... he does still have questions.]

May I ask-- "Those whose lives you disagree with." [He repeats, tilting his head.] What... do you mean by that?