Seven... That shouldn't be that difficult the way we're going.

[Ryuunosuke closes his eyes again, tipping his head back a bit. It won't be long now. They'll be able to leave this awful place soon.

Talking strategy is an obvious way to avoid the awkward topic of conversation and in some ways he's kind of disappointed. Still, he decides it's for the best; there's no sense in trying to press Tsukiyama on this because he's right - they will get distracted.]

Who cares now inelegant it is? If it's effective it doesn't matter how it looks.

[That's a far cry from where he was weeks ago, but that's what this place does to you.]