I'd considered that my country had me and my family's best interests at heart before I was shipped off to war. Idealism only gets you so far, though, and I learned that the hard way... Especially when the people above you have been lying to you. Fabricating information, telling you their intentions when those intentions are actually quite the contrary.
I served men like the man you're serving now. We surrounded people with our canons and foot soldiers and State Alchemists.
We thought we were doing what was right.
And that's where I'd hate to see you and I relate.
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He grows a bit more serious.]
I'd considered that my country had me and my family's best interests at heart before I was shipped off to war. Idealism only gets you so far, though, and I learned that the hard way... Especially when the people above you have been lying to you. Fabricating information, telling you their intentions when those intentions are actually quite the contrary.
I served men like the man you're serving now. We surrounded people with our canons and foot soldiers and State Alchemists.
We thought we were doing what was right.
And that's where I'd hate to see you and I relate.