[ it's not ironic because hikage hates himself too... he's aware. ]

When I was alive... Well, I don't remember anyone like that. I had my sister. [ family probably doesn't count. god knows the rest of them couldn't stand him - the bastard son. ] In the manor, I only had servants. At first, I tried talking to the other souls, but they would all disappear sooner or later.

[ it became more satisfying to him to manipulate them in entertaining ways than to try and form any real connections with them; after all, they'd just end.

but also, in other words, no, he hasn't had any friends. ]