[Silver summons Payne to his office after a joint sparring session with Sensei Odell alongside Kyler doesn't go as expected]
Kenny, Kenny, Kenny... Sit down. Your father, he's in the army, right? I bet he's a strong leader. Someone you listen to. What happened after he was deployed? Who filled that role?
My brother was the leader of the house until...
Right, right. The one in juvie. And after he went in, who did you follow?
Robby Keene.
And now you're following Mr. Park.
Isn't that the point of the exercise?
I spent a lot of my life listening to others. My father. My captain. My best friend.
Sensei Kreese.
Yes. But it was only after I listened to my own instincts that I reached my potential. I've seen the best fighters in the Valley. Keene. Moskowitz. Diaz. I believe you have more potential than any of 'em. If you're ready to be a leader.
Okay. Look, I hear you. Okay? But the exercise... You said Kyler was the leader.
Did I? Or did you assume that?
So what do you want me to do?
I want you to stop asking me or anyone else that question.
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