Ah, I see! Yes... in a way it is. :-) I hadn't actually thought Ryo was being nice, exactly, by just ignoring the slave's shortcomings and fucking him anyway, but... yeah, from a certain point of view. I guess... *g*

The company is the actual owner, legally represented by the captain in this instance. And there are almost always all-new slaves for every new expedition - yeah, it cuts down on the boredom.