[Wry grin.] He worked with an old ex-nakama of mine while he was here. We both agreed in hoping if his Blackbeard ever met mine they'd somehow destroy each each other.

[He rolls his shoulders though. Forgiveness? It's not something Marco does. Jack was hardly one of the ones Blackbeard used to kill his father, but he still can't help thinking he's an idiot for thinking he could dupe Teach. Then again... that's what Teach's strength was. He conned everyone. Marco, Whitebeard, the whole crew, the whole world. Everyone always thought Blackbeard was weaker than he was. Unambitious, stupid, lazy, easily used for personal gain. Until suddenly, he wasn't. But anyone who thought they could use Blackbeard or trust him anywhere near them after what he did to Thatch, after what he did to their crew, deserved worse than even what Blackbeard would do.]

[Marco waves a hand to shake away the dark thoughts.]

Jack's sort of an anomaly when it comes to what I know of pirates. I've seen a lot of pirates come and go over the last few decades, several eras change the shape of the world, and the men involved; but Jack is a puzzle piece I do not get.