For what everyone believed Wesker to be, all that he actually was, in that moment, he might have been a doting parent - all but patting Gary's hand reassuringly.

Nodding yes, he spoke slowly and carefully, giving the young man all the time in the world to follow along.

"You understand what the Arenas are, and what the Games represent, and you will be able to serve that history through your - music."

It pained him to call it that, but he endured.