[ the comment on monsters gets a dry "hah" out of him, quiet and gentle, before he crunches his bread to a finish. there is a duality to being the world's great striker. millions think of him as the goal machine cyborg, a man larger than life, and he embraces that role because it suits him. however, as kaiser correctly observes, he is a man who prides himself on living with a rational thread to all his actions. in that sense, he is very easy to comprehend to those that understand who he is. only few do, and kaiser can count himself among them. ]

Thank you. [ compliment or insult, he will take both. the line is so thin among their ranks anyway. ] I know you wouldn't have it any other way. You enjoy getting thrashed too much - what will you do when I retire?

[ kaiser has at least another decade to look forward to, if not more. he will one day look at his stats, count the seasons, and realize he has spent more time on pitch without noel noa being on the other side. ]