while I'm no wiser, what horrendous things those companions did to him, I have to say that MC is evil! Evil, I'm telling you. What he does far surpasses self-preservation and "justifiable" revenge at least at this point. He isn't just the MC but also the villain of this story, which does make for a very interesting read. I also dig his style.This is...this is kind of amazing. If you like slightly darker protagonists, go and read it.