[The offer hits him like a truck, and for a few moments, Ryo doesn't move, turning it over and over again in his mind. It's...it's a way out. If it works - if it works - it's a way for him to test his powers without running the risk of hurting or killing anyone.]
[if it works.]
[He's been so steeped in worry that the small bit of hope that comes with the offer is nearly blinding, but- he still needs to think his way through this.]
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[if it works.]
[He's been so steeped in worry that the small bit of hope that comes with the offer is nearly blinding, but- he still needs to think his way through this.]
You can do that? [Wait.] And it won't hurt you.
[That last part is important.]