Truly, if you want to get to know someone better, the two of you should go drinking. As far as Squalo's concerned, that fact is just proven right again and again. It's not like he's going to judge, however. Not for thinking about murder.

He still makes a small sound of disdain at indirect methods, but leaves it be for now.

"Perfectly," he replies to the question easily, looking quite happy though it doesn't really reach his eyes. He's still guarded, deciding which things are safe to mention and which pieces are better kept quiet. "Turns out the admiration was mutual. I had made quite a name for myself at that point."