[Goro Akechi has never had a normal reaction in his entire life, so at the stranger's gentle condolences, his mouth pinches into a fine, clearly irritated line.]

I carved out that path myself and I regret nothing. Your pity is unnecessary.

[better to be dead than to live as another's puppet, even if this puppeteer would have been far kinder than the last]

I would like information on this place. As it stands, I only know of the name itself and of what that fox spoke of. But the rest - Well, I was dropped in a snow bank and brought here. Anything else of importance you could share would be appreciated.