"Please, don't call me that," said Ryu as he laughed awkwardly.
"No, it is a must. You're with the Lord the longest," he responded rightfully.
"Lord?" Ryu wore a puzzled expression on his face as he slightly tilted his head. After short thinking, he figured out what was going on.
The edge of Ryu's lips slightly twitched.
So that's what happened, that guy. He turned one of the upper echelons to his follower. I don't know if I should be surprised or not…
"I see, then can you call me by name? That much is alright, yes?"
Hesitated, Zero replied, "... Okay."
It was Ryu who wanted him to call him by his name so it should be okay.
"Your body has his scent," said Zero abruptly.
"What?"
"Sorry for asking this but did you know a person with the name Z?" Zero asked but did not expect much. However, the answer Ryu gave surprised him.
"Yeah, I know him. But we're not that close though, but Shinra knew him quite well."
