[Everyone can be brave, they just need the right sort of push. Guzma was...well, he was a lot like Lillie when he was younger - a smart kid with a knack for something in particular. He was nice enough, but his upbringing changed him entirely. He became bitter, angry, violent. His self worth crumbled to nothing, and he was molded into something darker than what he could have, should have, grown into.

It's part of the reason he's not entirely fond of being called anything than what he is, and gives Lillie's hair a soft sort of tug. Just enough to catch her attention than to really hurt. Don't forget the person he was, kiddo, you've just seen the better parts of him lately.]

Yo, don't think I ain't a punk and a thug myself, girly. My record isn't spotless, and I was still the boss of Team Skull - doing real nasty things and telling my grunts to do them things, too. I'm mean, I'm scary, and I can and will break someone's jaw if'n I feel like it. I ain't ever gonna be a good dude...but all I can do is try to be better'n what I used to be, yeah.

A couple'a reckless brats reminded me of that.