[Barnaby glances both ways down the alley as Ryunosuke shuffles closer, just to check they aren't being observed. It seems like they're safe for the time being, however.]

And catching dangerous criminals was mine. Unfortunately, the only court that holds any sway in this realm seems to be the one the Regent pulled us into.

[A fact that's surely more frustrating for Ryunosuke than it is for him. At least Barnaby has the abilities to operate as a vigilante here, for whatever that's worth. It does, however, stop to give him pause, and he regards Ryunosuke thoughtfully.]

... You seem like the kind of person who would become an attorney out of your own sense of justice. Is that right?