He nodded. "And the fighting. A friend says that part isn't much different from home, except we don't have a choice." Granted, even in Konoha there wasn't a choice when it comes obeying orders. Still, those fights were for the sake of his home and the people in it; here in Luceti, the fights weren't his.

Temari had actually been rather dismissive of the experiments, more focused on the war outside the enclosure.

"Are there any good things to help balance out the bad?" Chouji asked, seeking cause for optimism.