[He smiled, not saying yes or no to Cliff's self-evaluation. He was dangerous, of course - a formidable fighter and a leader of a rebellion in his own way. To say he was anything but dangerous was a lie, but that was why Souji didn't feel like he had to hide anything around him. Only dangerous people weren't afraid of him, people who were like him in some way or another.

He leaned his head back and looked up at the stars.]

....It's been so long now, I don't think I could tell you about them all before we turned into prunes in this water.