[She says that, and for a moment, Leon desperately hopes that it's true. That he didn't go out of his way to be cruel when he crushed Jobs' dreams when he killed him, even after he'd been so admiring. That he wasn't unnecessarily cruel when torturing information out of Batista, because he can still remember Philia's face.

... He frowns slightly, tapping his fingers on the table.]

How would you know that? Do not allow your impression of me to taint your opinion, because I have done what needs to be done for the sake of my country and under orders many times before.

I accepted that that was my role long ago.