Oh, I think it suits you perfectly. [ There's a little curve to his mouth that wasn't there before, a hint of a smile playing on his lips as he heads down the stairs leading to the courthouse lobby. It's accompanied by a spark of amusement that stirs behind his eyes, low and subtle. ]

I'm sure it means something else in your world, but in mine the name is derived from the Hebrew word for worthlessness.

[ tfw faasan names you 'worthless' but you love him anyway.

Rain patters like applause against the windows, the distant rumble of thunder heralding an incoming storm—but then it abruptly ends, almost unnaturally so. Ryo doesn't normally use his powers to change the weather to his whims, but he's not particularly in the mood for heading outside in a downpour today. ]