[That's a wise decision. Hijikata can keep a secret, and he's generally adopted the stance of "A deed that wasn't committed on Avalonian soil doesn't need my investigation", but he's not about to spill his life story either. That said he does feel an urge to ease what he thinks must be quite the burden on Asterios.]

People will call others monsters way too quickly. There are so many different kind of people here, surely you're not the only one who's been treated that way.

[That doesn't make it better, but at least Asterios shouldn't be alone in this experience. Hijikata would like to offer better support than referring him to other outworlders (or even some species of natives), but even his "werebull" experience on Prismatica isn't in the same league, after all the monthly transformations affected all outworlders there and were accepted as normal.]

For what it's worth, you're not a monster to me. You tried to save me back in the Lands or Rot, didn't you?

[He didn't think he needed rescuing and bitched about it, but what counts is Asterios' intention!]