When he came to me as a Historian the first time, he offered it. To help me with my objective. Even told me his own was to drown someone when I tried to get him to back off by saying what it was.

[ he looks away ]

After talking it over with Fane, I was going to go with Akechi. I thought it was better if I could, if I could direct who he killed. And then we'd... But that didn't work out.

[ Varian forgot to account for Eichi having super strength and super boner at once! ]