Oh, I-- er-- I wasn't a pirate--privateer. State-sponsored, if you will. [This is one lie he can't cover up all that well. Oh, it's more or less a half-truth; being a privateer, that is. But he can't be a gentleman and a pirate at the same time, and because England is a damn good gentleman he's certainly no pirate.

That's his logic.

He clears his throat.]

Things were different centuries ago. That is, centuries from my point in time. I must say I'm not unaccustomed to the idea of time travel but... not interacting with people from varying timelines so regularly.

I don't mean to sound callous you know. Chaos and violence aren't pleasant but they're--well, they're a part of living. Perhaps they enjoyed some sort of that wild freedom and excitement before they... [were brutally killed] ... yes.