It'd occurred to Ryou on his way to the train station that actually, there was someone he could talk to. He was exhausted and desperately needing of sleep, but it was a long ride home on public transport. He didn't feel like going all the way home to sleep for a few hours, only to travel all the way back into the city right afterwards to try to meet up with Ryuuji Otogi. Instead, he would just go to Ryuuji's himself now. From what he remembered, Ryuuji had a very large and comfortable sofa, and he wouldn't mind terribly if Ryou needed to catch some sleep there for a few hours.
Ryou knew Ryuuji's address, but was sworn to secrecy against revealing it to anyone who might do the exact thing Ryuuji hated and which Ryou intend to do now; drop by unannounced. Ryou was much too polite to ever show up anywhere without an invitation, so Ryuuji had thought nothing of inviting Ryou over to help him go over new game designs. He commended Ryou constantly for being one of the true, pure game enthusiasts left in Domino City, as Ryou managed to passionately enjoy nearly every game he played without selling his soul to any of them. He even had a fairly powerful Magic & Wizards deck, despite not devoting himself to it with the single-minded obsession so prevalent in Domino. The deck had even been tested in battle, proving its effectiveness, while also being united in one of the most consistent occult themes Ryuuji had ever seen someone pull off without also sacrificing quality. Ryuuji had tried to convince Ryou to play competitively, just to see how far he could go, but Ryou had said no. Ryou just wanted to play for fun with his friends and nothing more.
The walk to Ryuuji's apartment from KaibaCorp was long, but Ryou needed plenty of time to think. He though about how much he ought to reveal to Ryuuji. After ten minutes deliberating with himself, he decided he would tell Ryuuji everything. Ryou's impetuous promise to Seto to not to tell anyone about Seto's situation no longer held if Seto was threatening his friends. Ryou didn't owe Seto that. Seto had done nothing whatsoever to gain Ryou's considerate silence and discretion in the first place.
The only question was if Ryuuji would believe the story. Ryou couldn't work any magic. Isono himself had only convinced Ryou that shadow magic was workable after doing the spell with the bowl of water and ink. There was nothing Ryou had that could convince Ryuuji but Ryou's own word. Then, it was up to Ryuuji to have an open mind.
Ryou arrived at the apartment building where Ryuuji Otogi lived. He reached for his phone and held it up. He ought to call at least before ringing the intercom. It was possible Ryuuji might refuse to buzz him into the building in protest and complain that Ryou should've told him he was stopping by beforehand.
As Ryou stood there looking at his phone and deliberating, a man and a child opened the door to the lobby and stepped out. They saw Ryou and held the door open for him, assuming Ryou was going inside. Ryou hurried over and thanked them politely. He then entered the building and headed up in the elevator to Ryuuji's apartment. He dialed Ryuuji's number as he went, hating to be rude and regretting that he hadn't thought to call on the walk over.
