[He's good at the emotional things, so here he goes. It's all sincere, at least, but he has his motives.]
As a merchant, it is my duty to do all I can for the greater good, and as a captain, I'd give my life to save anyone who works under me. All of those things, the way I treated you back then...
That's how I really feel about you, ya know.
Don't you want to help me? Do something for the greater good, I mean. For all of the people here.
We've made so many friends! It's important that we protect them.
In my experience, the easiest way to unite people is to establish a common market.
[Sakamoto's temper is cooling, although it's hard to tell that there was any temper at all really. While someone potentially screwing with useful information is aggravating to say the least, Travis' intentions were good-natured.
That doesn't change the fact that Travis is cheap labor.]
I'm looking for a product, something we can trade for. Food's already been capitalized- Ah, the most essential of needs! The basics of basics! But, but, but!
There's a problem with philanthropy, you know. There's not enough incentive. Sure, kind-hearted people, people who care about other people, like you and I... Surely, we'd pitch in! But not everybody's like that. People aren't motivated by kindness alone.
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[A wry smile.]
Wasn't I? Ahaha.
I took good care of you.
[A beat. He knows how this works, it's easy:]
You've always wanted to be a hero, haven't you?
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[cautiously, though, he avoids confirming or denying that.]
What're you getting at, Sakamoto?
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[He's good at the emotional things, so here he goes. It's all sincere, at least, but he has his motives.]
As a merchant, it is my duty to do all I can for the greater good, and as a captain, I'd give my life to save anyone who works under me. All of those things, the way I treated you back then...
That's how I really feel about you, ya know.
Don't you want to help me? Do something for the greater good, I mean. For all of the people here.
We've made so many friends! It's important that we protect them.
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[As slippery as Sakamoto can be sometimes, everything that he's saying still rings true enough to Travis.
(Or maybe he really is just that gullible.)]
Keep talking. Can't exactly help you if I don't know what you're talking about.
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[Sakamoto's temper is cooling, although it's hard to tell that there was any temper at all really. While someone potentially screwing with useful information is aggravating to say the least, Travis' intentions were good-natured.
That doesn't change the fact that Travis is cheap labor.]
I'm looking for a product, something we can trade for. Food's already been capitalized- Ah, the most essential of needs! The basics of basics! But, but, but!
There's a problem with philanthropy, you know. There's not enough incentive. Sure, kind-hearted people, people who care about other people, like you and I... Surely, we'd pitch in! But not everybody's like that. People aren't motivated by kindness alone.
I have another idea.