Eric Kichiro's eyes visibly contracted when Ves mentioned the NIN.
A haunted man always became frightened when their ghosts came back to torment them. While Ves didn't wish to open up old wounds, he needed to hear the whole story from the mech designer.
"The NIN, Mr. Larkinson?"
"Call me Ves."
"You are kind of young, now that I think about it. How come you're the head designer? Did the other guy lost his head or something?"
"...Something like that." Ves grimaced. "Please answer the question. This isn't about me right now."
"Ah, my apologies Ves.." Eric looked a little uncertain towards Ves. A head designer should at least be a Journeyman, but the older man sensed the vibe of an Apprentice instead. It confused him a bit. "Well, you'd probably hear this from every Chopran you pick up from the battlefield, but the NIN are extremely unpleasant to be around."
"How so?"
