[In fairness...most crime bosses tend to be either the secretive type or the brazenly overt type so it's not like Shuichi even needed to use his detective skills to arrive at that conclusion.]

And you wanted to protect his identity...even if he's not here in Ryslig. [The bottoms of his eyes curve upwards ever so slightly. A gentle smile. One that's probably meant to be encouraging, but a sentiment that specific can't really be conveyed by just his eyes alone.] You're really devoted to him, huh? I mean, I figured as much from what you said in your dream but...

[But hearing this just drives that point home again all over.]