I laid out what was acceptable to me and let you have the same. You chose not to, and then decided I should follow, all on your own.

[ Squalo's backbone is legendary, otherwise he would not have lasted a day in Xanxus' service. And yet, what he's getting right now is making him uneasy. Not enough to cave in, of course, but enough to be aware of his discomfort. ]

You'd be surprised. My set of rules just happens to be different from most.

[ He actually has a code of sorts that he does always follow. It just doesn't include things that normal people usually think of when they say "honor". Such as "don't beat the living shit out of tweens you don't like". ]