The guy looked skeptical, but didn't seem to place much importance on whether I was lying or not.
"Anyway, we are all bound by the same chains. The Alliance Army forces us into debt and talks a good game about 'serving an equivalent number of years as the debt' but in truth, they will never let us go."
"If you want to live long here, hone your skills to the utmost limit. That's all. Since I've explained all this to you, my work is done."
"Your work?"
"Orientation is my job. I'm one of the people in charge of talking to newbies."
Without a further a word, he left me and walked off on his own.
Everything he had said was a lot to take in, but at least I wasn't bound here forever. Once my job was over, I would be on my way.