[Despite his efforts to rise above his upbringing, Cadel defaults to being manipulative when he's put under pressure, and he very much feels under pressure in this world. He's too isolated. It's sheer survival that he needs to find allies, and he's telling nothing more than the truth. It's all information the police have on him at home, anyway-- his court case has been dragged from trial to trial. The legal complexities are bewildering.
And ultimately, Cadel is just not used to having any privacy at all. That doesn't mean the emotional content he'll be so free with sharing, and in his public network persona here, he certainly can't say he was grooming me to take over his international criminal empire.]
It's complicated, but he wanted me to be his heir. And some people don't trust anything that isn't in their direct control.
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And ultimately, Cadel is just not used to having any privacy at all. That doesn't mean the emotional content he'll be so free with sharing, and in his public network persona here, he certainly can't say he was grooming me to take over his international criminal empire.]
It's complicated, but he wanted me to be his heir. And some people don't trust anything that isn't in their direct control.