[Thankfully, Yoshimitsu is none the wiser about that little white lie. He knew that Zohvin wasn't just your average civilian thanks to their duel. This little lie lines up well with everything he has assessed so far about the alien and then some.]

This is true. [He answers after a brief pause on his end.] We often yearn for the familiarity of yesterday while forsaking the present.

However, I hope you and I can adjust accordingly. It's not like a ninja to be without a clan, much like it's not like a soldier to be without a war.