[ it's the strangest thing, how it feels like the sun's gone and hidden himself behind the clouds, just a little. stranger, too, that ryuu doesn't peel off from him with a hasty excuse, as if he walks with people like him regularly.

kogami listens quietly when he speaks; this place is a lot for anyone -- hell, even he is struggling a little, even if it's not apparent. he thinks about his answer for a moment, thoughtful. where does he even begin? ]

Yeah. When I was a detective, years ago -- well, you see a lot of things. [ his fingers twitch, now, itching for a smoke. ] The very worst of humanity, if you could even call it that. You don't win. Not even with the organisation you work for.

[ and either you make your peace with that, or you become like him. he exhales before dryly adding: ]

It's a pain in the ass.