[ Nishitani squints for Roland's sake. He's got selective hearing when it comes to dudes he likes, maybe. ]

Well, that makes two of us, buddy! [ He grins. See, common ground. How nice. ] Yakuza ain't really the type ta go on dates or romantic shit like this. 's real nice in the movies an' all, but fuck if I know what we're actually s'posed ta do.

[ A better date to him would be... them fighting... tbqh... But he'll take the lead if Roland is giving it. ]

When ya say "before," that before yer world went all ta shit or what?