[ Well, there's no masking the way his body goes rigid for a split second. One hand is immediately moving, though it freezes, midair, his body slumping back just a tiny bit. Way to give him a heart attack, Ryuji...
The message earns a... smile, though; there's clear understanding, a shared exasperation and frustration. He might very well recognize the flash in Akira's eyes -- a look he's had whenever the group was faced with a seemingly impossible task in a Palace, perhaps. Something that feels like it was forever ago, for him, at this point...
There's a faint smile when he types up the first line, but that smile melds with something much more serious before it falls away. ]
Well, I am a thief...
I'm assuming it'll be like this until we take care of whatever has them all this terrified.
For now, I'll see if I can convince at least one of them to give me more of a clue on whatever this thing is.
r-ryuji........oosdjksdhj
The message earns a... smile, though; there's clear understanding, a shared exasperation and frustration. He might very well recognize the flash in Akira's eyes -- a look he's had whenever the group was faced with a seemingly impossible task in a Palace, perhaps. Something that feels like it was forever ago, for him, at this point...
There's a faint smile when he types up the first line, but that smile melds with something much more serious before it falls away. ]