Espio didn't quite agree. He could understand why some of the people of Tobias' world treated him the way they did - the kid was a threat, and one that wasn't understood at that. People were scared of him. He didn't doubt there was far more to it, but even what he knew at least partially justified people's apparent impression of the kid, and explained that negative viewpoint Tobias had.

However, he was not prepared to tell Marco what he knew. Sure, Tobias didn't seem to care who knew about it... but that information was personal. Instead, he remained unmoving. "Do you think they treated him that way without a reason? Besides, he can defend himself if you push the right buttons. If I got him to argue with me, he's not as spineless as you might think... even if he is completely wrong. The reasons he thinks the way he does are so solid and justified it's going to take a very long time to convince him he doesn't deserve it."

Then, a sigh, and he glanced to the side, expression softening somewhat as he recalled exactly what he was arguing about. He was stubborn, but not as good at hiding his feelings as he liked to think. "Put it this way: I'm sticking with him because I know something that you don't. He deserves a way different kind of 'justice' than the kind I normally deal with."