"Hmm," he responds mildly to the snark. "Once a politician, always a politician, I suppose."

There's no effort to defend himself. Words would be rather meaningless in this instance. Goro would only ever learn through Shido's actions, if he gave him enough opportunity to show them.

"That's correct. People of all different races and origins are able to use their powers here, and they find they are able to do so irregardless of restrictions that they may have had back home.

You may as well brace yourself now for things you've only ever seen in fiction to be revealed as reality— whether you see it for yourself or whether others speak of their lives."