I see. There isn't anything wrong with keeping a gift if it means a great deal to you. [His own hunger had been for power. He craved it--validation, success, and stopped at nothing to get it. This isn't something he necessarily senses in Nico despite having such a weapon. Surely Nico's first instinct, if so, would have been to raze the entire field. Control. Dominance.

Sasuke would have done as much after such a sting, he thinks.

For the time being, the explanation is enough to satisfy. He doesn't bother digging. There's better ways of getting information. People show more than others think; paying attention is all that's needed.]

Just remember to draw it only when you intend to use it.