[he smiles easily, hopefully the message will come across.]
At first, I had no idea she was anything but a woman who likes to be playful. She seemed a little demanding, but I didn't notice anything else.
And then after she changed me, I saw how she doesn't really do good things sometimes. Even though I liked her initially, I had to distrust her, because she sometimes hurts people. [like Akito must be feeling now, about Road. Conrad glances up to see if Akito has the message he's trying to send.]