I do not know. But I know what I've seen--men brought to ruin under its siren call, rich men made paupers and paupers made corpses. Men tempted to abandon their families, men lost in their shell of sensation, seemingly forever.

I've seen it done with drink as well as opium. I wouldn't think of condemning either--opium is medicine and drink a pleasure. But for all the good it offers, it can prey on the weakness of men. There is no end of things mankind can turn to vice.

Then I hope it serves you well. What have you been told?

Well, as to that I have no place in saying one way or another.

You had a condition, before you died? [His seemingly nonchalant attitude about it is bleeding over to Daniel.]

...I can't say what would be worse, the disease or the blade.