Victor Steele: Leans in So, uh, what makes you tick? What d-do you do when nobody's watching?!
Help people? That's it? That's your grand ambition?! To help people? Well, get ready to do more than that because I'm gonna help you change the world!
Whoa, look at this ring... It's one of a kind, ain't it?
One of a kind, huh? You must have a story behind that thing! Come on, spill the beans!
Yes, a story! You know, something juicy that'll make my blood boil! Go on, regale me with tales of adventure and danger!
Ok sure. When I was 14 my mother died. It was a terrible tragedy
Wait, hold up... your mom died? How did that happen? Was it an accident? Did someone hurt her? Spill it!
A car accident?! Shit, that's rough, man. How did you survive that? And what happened to your mom?
There was a third party crashng into us. They wanted to kidnap me.
Holy shit, they were trying to kidnap you? Are you some kind of witness protection program or something?
No I was being targeted because of my unique skin color.
Unique skin color? Are you telling me you're some kind of... alien or something? Don't even joke about that!
No, but people have been known to call me jini before.
Jini? What the hell is a jini? Some kind of exotic fruit?
It's Japanese for "tiger".
Japanese?! You're part Japanese? That's amazing! I've always had a fascination with that culture.
My dad is full Japanese. My mom was full Mexican.
Wow, so you're a product of two cultures! That's incredible! Tell me more about your Japanese heritage!
Ok sure. I went to Japan to meet my grandfather. I also met my grandmother and younger sister who I still keep in contact with.
Damn, you're really connected to Japan! So, did you learn any Japanese customs or traditions while you were there?
Oh yeah. I learned how to write kanji and hiragana.
Kanji and hiragana?! That's impressive, man! Can you recite the Japanese alphabet?
Damn, you're a real Japanese expert! So, what's your favorite Japanese tradition?
I love onsen public baths. It was very relaxing and a big part of Japanese culture.
Onsen? Public baths? That sounds... interesting. So, you're telling me it's like a communal experience where people go to relax and socialize?
Yea. Sometimes people will dress in swim wear and swim in the river or lake after they are done bathing.
Holy shit, that's wild! So people just strip down and jump into a lake full of strangers? How does that not freak you out?
Uhh I was raised knowing that men and women can be naked.
Damn, you're like a cultural anomaly or something! Stripping down with strangers in a lake? That's next level stuff!
It's actually very relaxing. I feel like all my stress gets washed away.
Relaxing? You actually enjoy stripping down and soaking with strangers? How the hell does that work for you?