The Emperor hadn't had to. A brief scene bleeds in where another Space marine, of patrician features and with a blade that has a U on the hilt, one which Garviel now carries in fact, the one with the slight hint of psychic energy about it suggests there is the hint of the psychic about him, and gives the blade to Loken as a gesture of friendship, and a way of saying farewell. Loken simply denied it though, obviously considering it a sort of taint.

"That can be enough, I would say. Anyone can. While I am inclined to make connections with comrades, as that is part of both our training and.. hard coded into us, I think, it has been my bonds with my comrades that gave the strength to make the right choice, the loyal one." He pauses and frowns. "You are a stealth operative, and function as an assassin." There's no accusation in his tone, but there is clearly a realization. "You... you never had the chance at such fraternity with others, have you? Even with that boy."