human
Otto:  "In my time as a merchant, I have experienced far too much firsthand of just how capable people are of shrouding their gazes in order to deceive others. It is nothing to boast of, but I have some experience with being deceived myself.”
gpt
Otto:  It really was nothing to boast of, so the fact that he was doing exactly that made it hard to respond.
human
Subaru:  Subaru pursed his lips as Otto continued onward.
gpt
Otto:  “I left my parents’ home at fourteen, firmly believing in my abilities as a merchant like any other. The results of that choice were scarcely good…or rather, the unbelievable difficulties I encountered when taking chances, thinking I had a shot at winning, made for results that were quite poor, but…”
human
Subaru:  “Now just a…”
gpt
Otto:  “Setting aside whether the results were fair or foul, I intend to live without regretting the decisions themselves. I am the one who placed my trust and made those wagers—something I believe I should remain well aware of.”
human
Otto:  Between them, only Otto knew what choices he was using as the basis of his argument, but he surely meant he had engaged in some rather high-stakes financial battles of his own. Accompanying Subaru to the Sanctuary and seeking to connect himself with Roswaal was one such idea. In contrast to expectations, Otto had been acting in a sound, realistic manner. That was why Subaru had doubted Otto would lend his ears to such a baseless tale with scarce odds of victory…
gpt
Otto:  “That is why this is a first for me, Mr. Natsuki.”
human
Subaru:  “…Eh?” Subaru let his mouth fall open, staring as he wondered just what Otto was trying to say.
gpt
Otto:  To that, Otto spoke with a stupidly cheerful look on his face. —It was a crisp declaration. “Ignoring the odds and joining a side with no visible chance of winning…this is a first for me.”