"Well, he became a rival and a good friend, and we pushed each other to succeed. We were very close," Zenigata says, letting a weight fall on 'close' in a meaningful way. They were Close.

Very. Close.

"I made Inspector, and we started to work together less and less often. My travel took me away all the time, and there were other factors so we grew apart," he tips back his drink, emptying the last of it down his throat. "But we still cared about each other, even if things couldn't be the same."

He sets the glass aside. "He died a few years ago. Saving my hide. It's complicated but-- that's the short of it, anyway. His corrupt commander, I send him to jail. Didn't bring Henri back, but it satisfied the law, even if it didn't soothe my heart much."

He looked into his empty glas, and then set it aside. "What is your friend from Gusu like?"