[ Ah. That. Naturally, Lupin's no stranger to the unfair treatment of women; it's all but rampant in European society in the mid-1800s. His willingness to accept and treat them as equals is unusual - it's just easy to forget that when he rarely willingly mingles with anyone who doesn't share that viewpoint. Especially here in Chroma, where there's such fantastic diversity of people and places that he can almost forget what reality is like. He gives a sarcastic smile - sympathetic, too - and shakes his head, glancing back to the throne, himself. ]

I've never cared for nobility. Too many little rules and useless traditions - and that's not even touching on what they'll do in the name of honor or to protect their wealth. But I suppose I'm preaching to the choir there, aren't I? [ he rests a hand on the back of the ornate chair, leaning on it slightly to look at her more evenly. ] No doubt this is easy for someone of my sex to say, but... "Society" is just a rigged game those people set up to keep themselves winning. You only get one go at it - there's no shame in cheating when it suits you.

[ he's only just met her, and he doesn't know the details of her situation, but he does know one thing: he doesn't care about the world's rules when they keep good people down. That's why he became a thief in the first place. ]