[ The salve does help, does soothe a sting Ryuji didn't even bother to notice. He sighs, shoulders slumping a bit, and listens to Will's words. Then his teeth grit just a bit because yeah, it pisses him off. ]

We were teammates. Not friends but he was on the team. He stopped bein' fake around us, started bein' his real self. Stopped hiding. When I saw he was here, I thought we'd just team up again. Figure this shit out together. But instead, he's actin' like he has no idea who I am and who my friends are. Which is so disrespectful to the people he's hurt.