Hm. [Oda takes another bite, thoughtful as he chews.]

I guess that's a bit of a complicated question. Both parts of my answer feel selfish.

[Asahi break. He eventually sets the beer and the utensil down and looks eye-to-eye at Maruki. There's really no point in being dishonest. Oda isn't used to talking about such significant things - not with friends, and not with near-strangers - but he doesn't mind it, really. It's not like any of what he's saying is particularly privileged, it's just...not normally what someone would bother asking him.

[Aside from that, they're all in the same (supposedly shitty) situation. Everyone here could probably afford a confidant or two.]

There's a person in this world whom I thought I would never see again. I'm happy to be with my friend. I can't deny that at all, and I wouldn't want to.

That being said, I've heard about the sort of things that can happen in this place, and I'm not particularly happy about being an "inmate," so to speak. [Air quotes.]

Captivity isn't the life I want, but I can't deny the benefits, either. It's complex.