You think I don't know people? I see through 'em for a living. I'm a merchant, remember?

[It is very rare that Sakamoto gets angry, but that comment does get under his skin. Perhaps it's because he's drawing upon the fact that Sakamoto didn't go through what they did, and while that may be true...

Who is to say he didn't go through just the same, or even worse?

He's never said anything about his past.

Sakamoto isn't one to talk about things that make him sad.]

It doesn't matter what your passion is. I don't mean ta say that your passion doesn't matter, don't take this the wrong way-

[Even when he's irritated, he's still diplomatic.]

But you're actin' crazy.

If you wanna be that guy, the man who brings Japan back in full swing... You've gotta calm down.