[The assessment isn't entirely wrong. Bruno was good at what he did, but it wasn't what he was made for, not really. Giorno doesn't know everything about Bruno's past, only bits and pieces, but what he does know makes it clear that he's always been a caretaker; it's an intrinsic part of his personality, one he could never entirely turn off, not when he was working for Polpo or Diavolo. It's a strength, but in the context of Passione, it was once a great weakness, too. He took a lot of chances on a lot of people who might have proven to be his undoing. Giorno, for just one example.]

[And the question is a good one, too. For a moment Giorno isn't sure if he should say exactly what Bruno said, which almost seems too incisive, too intimate, or what he himself gleaned from how Bruno said it, which might be too revealing of Bruno. It's a fine line he's walking here. His loyalty is to Bruno, of course, but . . . Jotaro is important to him already, someone he feels compelled to protect and someone who deserves - has earned - his honesty.]

[He takes a moment to sip his cooling cappuccino, lowering his eyes to consider his options. In the end, he goes with a blend, one that will hopefully reveal exactly the right amount about each of them.]

He likes you because you're a good person. Because you seemed honest and straightforward to him. Because you wanted to help him, even though you didn't have to. He was impressed with the way you made the connection between us, and the ways you did it that were different from Kakyoin's methods.

And . . .

[Shifting slightly in his seat, he crosses one leg over the other under the table, curling his fingers around his cup.]

Because he likes people he can see potential in. I think he saw potential in you.