[It's okay, he doesn't mind if his ass gets kicked if it's granddaddy. Totally worth it, as far as he's concerned. That said, talking about Saitou is a thing he can do!! Saitou is a bright spot in all of this Kazama and other human-created drama, okay. There is something very refreshing about someone who so honorably lives his entire life by the way of the warrior, never deviating from it.]

... He is of the Shinsengumi. Saitou Hajime. [Which is not necessarily not of the Shogunate, but at the same time, it seems... well, human politics are complicated, often needlessly so. Besides...he'll honor Saitou enough to acknowledge his true loyalties.

And of course he'll remember his name as well (even if he doubts he'll survive much longer now.)]

He fought bravely and well. I have never met another human with his same level of skill. [Of course, Amagiri still kicked his ass, but you know. Humans.

Though his gaze darkens a moment later, because he's still not happy about how Kazama treated him after. That fucker.]