"Not always," he confirms, though his tone suggests that it happens often enough. He did also have his own brand of loyalty, however, so he didn't go selling out his clients left and right. Also, that was bad for business. "I'm the kind of man who loves a challenge. Your old man's pretty good at keeping me on my toes, and picking strategies I can get behind."

Never let it be said that a good business vision was meaningless.

But of course, he's talking to the young Shinra for a reason.

"You'll be glad to know he's actually entertaining the idea of leaving it to you. Can't say if he's sick or just coming to terms with his mortality, but my concern is about you being up to par."