...

[Ryou glances down into his cup, his eyes with their oddly clear pupil and iris shapes visible, but colorless. It's honestly not fair--now his expressions are much easier to read, and he doesn't look satisfied with Atem's answer.]

I know you're right, that discouraging people from harming important people is necessary. And you're very powerful. Strong enough to help yourself and others.

But you're wrong...that if something bad happens, it won't just be because you're tired.

Don't you remember what happened when I was tired, back during the trouble with the pearl?

[Ryou tries not to think about that time too hard. He tries not to remember what it felt like to lose an arm and a foot, and how difficult it had been on him to get by without either. If he hadn't been exhausted, he'd never have fallen in.

Things would be different.]

And do you remember all the times where you didn't have time to rest, or you couldn't sleep anyway, and how it made you feel, and think?

[Ryou isn't going to be cruel, but he's not going to mince words. Which is why he adds:]

...I just don't want your win condition in this place to be co-opting everyone else's.