I know. I have - someone like that too. Someone I have to protect people against if he ever turns up. [But it's not about hir problems right now.]

And I'll believe anything you tell me, Hisoka. You have no reason to lie to me, and it's pretty obvious that he put you some horrible things. If you told me anything at all about it, I'd believe it because of how hard it would be for you to tell me. The truth can be harder to speak than a lie.

[Someone's speaking from experience.]

And the healers, I think they'd believe you too. Their job is to help people. That involves listening.