I see...so you're going to try and cross classes then.

I guess my tail was the first step in that direction as well...and this fear power, that just falls in line with being a shade, but...if I could just come up with something that adheres to my wishes...yes. I think that would be good.

[Ryou really does look like he's thinking it over pretty hard, and his ears flick back as he seems to concentrate on any errant ideas.]

If you can do it...so can I. Now that I've experienced other things and seen the powers others have earned, I think...I w-would like to incorporate the strengths of other monsters into my powerset.

[He doesn't quite agree with Atem that he can be any more than a shadow without the Fog's influence, but that's a wholly personal opinion. He's just glad that Atem had given him a very important piece of information, one that could change everything.

Ryou leans against Atem, closing his eyes and smiling. He's still buzzed, and it makes him fonder of his boyfriend.]

You're smart. I love you.

[Though the simplicity of his words is also affected by his energy loss. It shows in the paleness of his skin, the way his eyes seem a little more sunken. That ability, whatever it was, had taken a fair toll on him.]