"Aha. And now it comes out." Wow, he was worried about you for a second there, Howard.

Zouichi considered the question. "I'd be surprised if it didn't change us. We're all a product of our experiences, myself included. You can't expect to stay anywhere for an extended period of time and not have it affect you at all."

Zouichi himself has changed, although he's not sure if it's entirely for the better.