"If you come to a near-stranger for advice on whether you trust him or not, then you already don't trust him," Bakura said bluntly. "Now you're just looking for validation."
He took another bite of his food, although it was clear that he was not done speaking. When his mouth was clear again, he continued, "So maybe the question you should be asking is whether your level of trust in someone is the standard by which you believe they're worth, because I would think that the two have very little to do with each other. You can trust someone, but that doesn't make them a 'good' person. You can think the worst of someone, but that doesn't invalidate a good thing they may do. A trust might change how you deal with them, but it isn't the sum of what they are."
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He took another bite of his food, although it was clear that he was not done speaking. When his mouth was clear again, he continued, "So maybe the question you should be asking is whether your level of trust in someone is the standard by which you believe they're worth, because I would think that the two have very little to do with each other. You can trust someone, but that doesn't make them a 'good' person. You can think the worst of someone, but that doesn't invalidate a good thing they may do. A trust might change how you deal with them, but it isn't the sum of what they are."