[he looks. . . honest? pretty taken aback by that. Kaito had always been a lone wolf. the kind of person who did his own thing, regardless of what other people thought. he wasn't a leader, he wasn't a detective, he was just a thief]

[but at the same time. . . he's been determined to fight his stupid ritual from day one, and that determination, that spark of defiance is something he's worn at every trial. so his surprise fades away pretty quickly, and he manages to pull up a tired smile]

I dunno if I am, but I guess that's kinda. . . irrelevant, right?

[heh]

All I've ever wanted to do is solve these stupid murders. Ever since Hana, I've been. . . I dunno. Trying as hard as I can to make sure we get the right guy. And if that involves making myself vulnerable by announcing to the public what sort of information I have, then so be it.