[ It could be said that Masamune has still yet to experience what Gilgamesh knows of him. It's strange, even, talking to a person that came before him but has lived long past him to have such knowledge of things that Masamune can't hope to know even about himself.

Gilgamesh is teasing but he is smiling in a way that doesn't make the young warlord wary of the thoughts producing it. Still, he knows nothing about Gilgamesh. In reality, he has no idea what to trust or not trust, but he is fine taking it as it comes for now. ]

If you'd like, I can try and accommodate your original expectations.

[ To be fair, he wants people to think of him that way rather than anything he is revealing to Gilgamesh now. It is exceptionally an advantage to have during both wartime and politics. The only way to have it work best is to give the impression to everyone and let them chip away at the mask.

Granted, he's making it easier for Gilgamesh... but he's making a lot of things easy for the king right now. It's part of the gratitude and respect package earned. ]

Just don't expect another legend, in that case, as I have none to fit.