[ Tezcatlipoca laughs at the assessment, since Ryouma is making a (completely reasonable) assumption that isn’t quite accurate. However, just in case Meridian happens to win, it’s to his advantage to not elaborate. Ryouma hasn’t visited his Lostbelt yet, so he can figure out who its king and influence is on his own time.

So instead, he clicks his tongue in disapproval, but it’s unsurprising. ]

Spoilsport. But I guess that’s to be expected of a Counter Guardian. Figured you guys wouldn’t know a good time if it shot you in the face.

[ Ignore the choice of words with his heavily armed crew. Surely that doesn’t mean anything. ]

Besides. This is an Oracle. Should be going at each others’ throats.