[ now it's ryuu's turn to be caught off guard. his gaze flickers aside, brightly sticking on kogami, but ultimately, he winds up looking away just as quickly. there's nothing to discern from a man like this, who deserves much more than his snap judgments.

...so ryuu thinks, until kogami just straight asks him. ]

Me? I don't have the right to judge anyone, let alone someone who's done the work you have.

[ sure, it's not like, say - superheroes, or huntsmen, or any number of other professions he's heard about while here. law enforcement is something that lives and breathes right alongside him, everyday. ryuu is naturally inclined to trust it, but he knows that corruption exists. that's at its worst - at its best, it can be open to interpretation. quietly, he can't help but venture: ]

People have to be there to uphold the law, don't they? If you quit to find another way to ensure that, I don't necessarily think that's bad.