Kurogane can no longer tell which part worries him more. Moments ago, he had still been arguing over Ronin's future, convinced Ryoma had just made one of the cheapest media deals imaginable. But now, that concern has quietly slipped into the background. What truly unsettles him now is Ryoma himself.
Ever since the purse bid in London, people have been joking about Ryoma somehow possessing "leaks from the future." Kurogane has always treated it as nothing more than a clever persona, another outrageous performance designed to manipulate public perception and pressure his opponents.
But standing here now, listening to Ryoma calmly describe a global pandemic as though it were already destined to happen, he is no longer sure where the performance ends.
