[The sudden stop is, naturally, unexpected and throws Ryo off balance as he does his best to stop in accordance and not run into him. Even though he's not looking him in the eye, he can clearly see that Zen's got that Scary Look™ going on.

The "pointless conversation," he says... But he answered him properly. Ryo pouts a little at the treatment, but he also quickly withdraws his camera from his pocket and snaps a picture of Zen and his priceless face. He's not sure why, himself, but that's an artist's soul for you; it decides when a moment is capture-worthy. That, and... Well, it felt like a tiny bit of revenge for the attitude. He'll show it to him later so he can see what he looks like when he's in such a mood!]

Fiiiine, no askin' about the place, I got it. So, out of curiosity, what kind of conversation do you consider not pointless?