With the wine dispensed, Ryou goes back to his snacking. The melonpan still needs eating. He'll get to the hi-chew and custard momentarily. For his part, he feels...non-conversational. More confrontational than anything, and Horatio doesn't deserve that.

He's been very understanding so far, and Ryou isn't sure how he feels about it. So he tears a massive piece of sweet bread off of what remains in his hands, then chews it awkwardly while letting the other two talk. Eventually...he does add something, though it's so quiet he wouldn't blame them for ignoring him.

"No matter how far you take your allegiance, I'd support you."