[ that sounds kind of familiar, too, although maybe not in the same way. for a time, he had lived a wealthy lifestyle, thanks to his parents. Perhaps he was beaten and abused, but he could eat, and he had shelter when it rained. ]

You never talk about your life.

[ Hikage says it in a way that says he wants to know; after a brief pause, he continues. Maybe the sake is setting in now... ]

... I used to be able to read people's hearts with this eye. [ he gestures to his right eye; he concentrates, briefly, and feels it turn red with heat again. ] I used it to find out the best ways to hurt them. But now that there's someone whose heart I'm actually interested in, I've lost that power... How pathetic.