[...and in return, hijikata shrugs, sitting back, somewhat more relaxed than his stiff sitting position prior. they traded information, instead of weapons. the shinsengumi didn't need anything that sakamoto and his group could provide - but the vice-captain believed that there was nothing inherently evil about someone who wanted to create relationships of peace with the amanto rather than destroy them by violent means.]

[sakamoto was an alright man, as far as hijikata was concerned.]

If you've never had dealings with him it's none of my concern. What I've told you is general knowledge, and the fact that the man himself is dangerous, so you may not wish to cross him.

[space was vast, wasn't it? he was no expert--so perhaps they had never met. takasugi's recent threat to his own makes hijikata helplessly vulnerable, and he doesn't want sakamoto (regardless of how superficial his acquaintance goes) to be caught in the crossfire either.]

I don't envy your housing location, is all.