[ A 'saint'. Venom has his doubts about that as well, but he won't contest it to respect the fact that Kaz thinks so highly of him; it's not worth arguing, even if the irony of it isn't lost on the man who said, in his first 'real' conversation with Kazuhira Miller, that he was 'already a demon'.

When Kaz braces for Venom's incoming words, Venom spares reassurance in the form of a subtle curl of index and middle. ]

—About you and 'him'.

[ He doesn't say 'Big Boss'. He knows he doesn't need to. ]

I told you before when I came here, that you're not obligated to explain. [ Explain his feelings, his circumstances, whatever it might be that Kaz feels that he may need to. Venom is only bringing it up because Kaz felt the need to differentiate between what 'Venom Snake' does and what 'Big Boss' does, which is something that might as well be moot— but that's not the point.

The point is: ] So don't feel the need to distance yourself from 'him' to stand with me.

The spot's always gonna be open.

[ Meaning that Kaz doesn't have to compare, and that Kaz is entitled to his past and everything that comes along with it. Either way, Venom is glad for his XO's consideration. ]