[ for one traitorous moment, the entirety of kaeya's aura turns completely blue. maybe it's because of the nature of ryunosuke's questions. maybe it's because he's weighing the pros and cons between telling the truth versus lying through his teeth. or maybe it's because ryunosuke calls him by a false name again, making things so much worse than it should be. whatever it is, it's clear not even kaeya has any idea what he wants out of this anymore.

at first, he had every full intention of hassling the family that was rumoured to be part of the rebel group they've been tasked to hunt down, but ryunosuke keeps asking loaded questions that have no easy answer so his patience is slowly running ragged, threatening to snap. ]

Is this really the time to ask your questions?

[ this isn't a court of law, nerd.

that, and kaeya isn't interested in giving ryunosuke anything to work with. he manifests another sword in place of the one he got rid of earlier, turning to approach the other aion once more. ryunosuke is hellbent on keeping him preoccupied while the family he's protecting is likely escaping right now, so alright, he now has this kenoma's full attention. ]

I'd be more worried about how you're going to keep me busy while the ones you're trying to protect leave you here to die.

[ without waiting for the other's reaction, he charges forward with a swift strike of his sword. ]