Estelle stared in astonishment at Walter as he departed, unable to say a word. Zin gave a bitter smile. "That is Walter's strength. His hands possess tremendous internal force and iron-hard conditioning. He can literally rub his hands against a wall to slow his descent, allowing him to escape safely even after jumping from a tower."
"He's that strong? What is his relationship with you?"
Zin smiled bitterly again. "Actually, Walter, Kilika, and I are all inheritors of the Taito Style under Master Dragon Fang... Kilika is Master Dragon Fang's daughter, while Walter is my senior disciple."
"Senior Walter did not follow Master's teachings and use martial arts for the right path. Instead, he used his skills to pursue his ambitions. When Master discovered all this, he challenged Walter."
"It was a heartbreaking duel. I was the witness to the battle between Walter and Master Dragon Fang... Before my very eyes, Walter defeated Master and killed him. Then, he joined Ouroboros and became the strongest—and most evil—man in the Taito Style."
Estelle and Uchiha Madara were utterly shocked by Zin's story. So Walter had a past like this. Rather than some outside influence giving rise to the darkness in his heart, it was more likely born from his own ambition... Such a person was exactly what Ouroboros sought. He and the Society must have hit it off immediately, using one another for their own purposes...
"And then? What happened after that?" Estelle asked blankly.
"After that..." Zin glanced at Estelle and said softly, "Master Dragon Fang's daughter—the Kilika you all know from the Zeiss branch of the Bracer Guild—loved Walter. But because of her convictions, she could never follow Walter down that wicked path. So she came to the kingdom, to Zeiss, and became the head of the Bracer Guild