[With one human being assisted, Ryou turns his full attention back to the problem at hand. His grip tightens on the jacket and he breathes out a sigh.]

You know...it's very kind of you to look after your brother's belongings like this, but unfortunately, I don't believe you. I can tell you're lying.

[He takes a few steps forward, closing the distance. The kid takes a few steps back, but Ryou's strides only grow longer, and his grip on the jacket is like iron.]

Your heart gives you away. Your eyes. Your breathing. All of it. Sorry, but I'm in the business of calling bluffs, it's part of one of my hobbies, you see. If I'm playing a game with people, and trying to spin a proper story, I have to know about every single one of them.

I have to learn how to read their tells, so I can keep on my toes.

You weren't lying when you said this was your brother's jacket. But you were being dishonest about something. What is that?

[The young man shakes his head, then tries to let go of the jacket and back up again. Ryou allows him for the moment. He wants that answer.

"I'm not lying! It's his jacket, I need it back--"]

Wrong. It's his jacket, but it's not the original, is it? This was found on the streets. It's a duplicate of your brother's actual jacket. So what you're really trying to do, is steal something that was found on the streets after the doubles all vanished, and claim it as your own, right?

[And as he says that, he reaches out and grabs the human's wrist, holding him fast in place.]

Don't lie to me anymore. I'm still trying to decide what to do about it.

[The threat, he hopes, is frightening. But...actually, maybe it's too frightening. The man is breathing harshly, his heart beating a mile a minute...but he's not looking at Ryou. It's almost like he's looking through him.

What...?

"Please, let me go, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, let me go, don't let it near me!!!"

Ryou freezes in place, holding the human uncertainly. This...is it some strange attempt to get Ryou off balance so he can let the guy go?]