[ Well. That's the second time Izou has willingly made this comparison, and this time with even more conviction than the last. McGillis had always known he was predestined for this comparison (or at the very least for drawing projected hatred specifically), but he hadn't expected Izou to double down on it in value-neutral (?) contexts as well. Hm. ]

I killed Gaelio because I wanted to do it. Certainly, I engineered a situation in which his death would benefit my cause, but that was tangential.

[ McGillis empties his glass. ]

I knew from the day I was in your palace that you'd come to hate me eventually. What are you hoping to get out of these 'complications', Izou?