"I truly feel badly that I never got to meet the man in person, because he seemed to grasp the ideals quite well, after a great period of time. He would have greatly benefited to have learned from a true master, instead of incomplete, often incorrect sources. But I suppose by then, the poor old man would have entirely disregarded me. I wasn't quite as bad back in his day as I was in yours, but I was still corrupt." He shrugged absently and took another drink, finally feeling the effects of the potent lager.