Satoru immediately shook his head. "No, no, of course not." He held up his hands in a display of what he hoped was honesty.
"It was... actually my uncle who brought in people to work in the iron mine." His voice was quiet and ashamed. "Your father told my uncle right from the start that it was far too unsafe for workers and that any mining would be done in the crystal mines instead."
He wrung his hands together and coupled the movement with a sigh. "Even as it was collapsing, my uncle threatened to fire everyone... said they were replaceable. I wish... I wish I'd known about the mine. Despite how much I used to respect him, I would have done something to make sure no one's lives were at stake. But... no. Your father was always a good man and very fair to his workers. He wasn't willing to let them risk their lives just because it was an easy way to make ban."
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"It was... actually my uncle who brought in people to work in the iron mine." His voice was quiet and ashamed. "Your father told my uncle right from the start that it was far too unsafe for workers and that any mining would be done in the crystal mines instead."
He wrung his hands together and coupled the movement with a sigh. "Even as it was collapsing, my uncle threatened to fire everyone... said they were replaceable. I wish... I wish I'd known about the mine. Despite how much I used to respect him, I would have done something to make sure no one's lives were at stake. But... no. Your father was always a good man and very fair to his workers. He wasn't willing to let them risk their lives just because it was an easy way to make ban."