There's no crime in living that way. Soldat does, even if his is because of trauma and not because of implicit choice. A preference born out of tragedy. But he's gotten similar speeches out of him, he knows to respect it.

This just involved a little bit of public embarrassment.

The statement that he finds him to be a good man still makes him pause. Just because... well... it's nearly impossible for him to believe himself. But he can try and pretend to be one. "I tried to cut a deal with Mito. I told her I'd ask ya out once. If you said no, she'd have to leave ya alone and not mess with ya. But I only had the same fondness that I told ya in here tonight, I promise ya that. I know you're aimin' to speak with her, so you oughta know. You're a good man, too."