...There's a difference. I don't even know if I could tell you what that difference is, what it hinges on, but I know it exists. The one, you're trying to get people to obey. The other is more like, you're trying to get them to listen.

[And then it's his turn to be quiet, reflecting on the thought, what it means, what it suggests. What Giorno means when he says you understand, and what he wants him to hear as he answers, of course.]

You've got an uphill battle for that, there's no denying it. But you're worth listening to, Giorno. So make them, if that's what it takes.