At first, Yoken found Kashiwagi to be completely incomprehensible; a man who had overcame his disability despite being cynical about it; and moreover, took advantage of his disability to lead a brazen life by repeatedly putting others under his sway, knowing exactly what he was doing all along.
障害を斜に構えつつも克服し、それどころか利用さえして確信犯的に他人への心の揺さぶりを重ねることでふてぶてしく生きる柏木の姿を、当初は全く理解し難いと思っていた養賢だった。