Kuronue licked his lips and shifted nervously. He didn't want to have to explain this but it looked like he was going to have to.

"Nanosuke was my owner, and he r--fucked me a lot, but when he needed money, which was most of the time, he sent me to whorehouses. I struggled and fought too much, then, so they kept me chained, and then caged." He had to stop for a moment to clear his throat and violently Not Look at Kusuriyuri.

"It wasn't just him, then." Words were catching in his throat now, making it hard to talk. "I didn't know my own energy then. I think I forget it. I don't know."