[ Ryo takes a moment to consider Ryuji's response, before simply opting with: ]
I'm not, [ he says, looking up briefly beneath the fall of his bangs. His expression is still and neutral otherwise. He takes a moment to neatly roll back his sleeves. ] It's factual. [ It's all sound. He's just pointing out the logical inconsistencies inherent in the narrative. He leans forward again, his hands light and curious over the innards of the peculiarly named "Simba." He can identify where its filters are without issue, but he'd need a closer look to see if they were useful for anything else. ] The usurper would have been considered the victor and would have been rewarded for it. He would have rid the pride of his brother's offspring to assure only his genes carried on.
[ He pauses, considers. ] Moreover, warthogs and meerkats have no reason to cooperate and wouldn't raise an apex predator even if they did. If the meerkat were a mongoose, this would have been more believable on the part of the warthog. Mongooses are known to clean them. [ He unlatches one of the filters and brings it carefully. It looks like it needs to definitely be cleaned, if the residue left behind on the mesh is any indication. He lays it aside and works on taking out another. ]
Also, if the uncle was a poor guardian, another male would have taken his place before its collapse.
[ He's aware it's supposed to be a movie, but he can't let all these slide. ]
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I'm not, [ he says, looking up briefly beneath the fall of his bangs. His expression is still and neutral otherwise. He takes a moment to neatly roll back his sleeves. ] It's factual. [ It's all sound. He's just pointing out the logical inconsistencies inherent in the narrative. He leans forward again, his hands light and curious over the innards of the peculiarly named "Simba." He can identify where its filters are without issue, but he'd need a closer look to see if they were useful for anything else. ] The usurper would have been considered the victor and would have been rewarded for it. He would have rid the pride of his brother's offspring to assure only his genes carried on.
[ He pauses, considers. ] Moreover, warthogs and meerkats have no reason to cooperate and wouldn't raise an apex predator even if they did. If the meerkat were a mongoose, this would have been more believable on the part of the warthog. Mongooses are known to clean them. [ He unlatches one of the filters and brings it carefully. It looks like it needs to definitely be cleaned, if the residue left behind on the mesh is any indication. He lays it aside and works on taking out another. ]
Also, if the uncle was a poor guardian, another male would have taken his place before its collapse.
[ He's aware it's supposed to be a movie, but he can't let all these slide. ]