"Perhaps not, given the horrific acts said conviction has inspired in you," he says, and despite the intensity of the statement, his tone is level. His eyes do narrow as he mentioned Howl, however - it's clear who he is speaking of, even without the name being said outright.

"You and Howl are nothing alike," Estinien says. "I believe in your ability to have chosen this path by its own merits. Howl chose nothing... he was broken."