Ryo may feel what amounts to a fire pit at the back of his legs for some warmth, this end of the room far colder, if basked in better lighting from the blue hue of falling sors. His approach does make Ten-Nank regard him again, in the way they know that some species prefer - delayed by a few seconds, but the head tilts back, looking up at the figure standing higher above them.

"'The Ministry keeps track of it all'. That observation works for my answer, for your why." Which could be the end of their answer, enough for some, but within a beat: "You are inquisitive. Curious. You would like more, I assume. There are many reasons that I had for splitting off from my self; reasons I am not sure if a program could translate into words, communication. Would you like it to try? My 'why' may be different from your understanding of a 'why'. Very likely to be. Is. We are all made from similar chemicals, but rarely does anything fully align, always."