Ryou looked up, but then returned his gaze to the floor.

"Under normal circumstances, had I thought of it before, I probably would have. But... in light of recent events..." He tried to find a delicate way to put this. "Wouldn't it seem suspicious if I just suddenly decided to up and leave after that email? Like I was just blatantly disregarding the rules?"

Akefia and Squalo may be notorious for being on the wrong side of the law, but Ryou wasn't. He feels bad when he does bad things.