"That guy is still at large," Ran answers, dryly enough that one who didn't know better might miss he was joking back. "But I've heard the ones that associate with cops are most at risk."
He appreciates the sentiment of the gesture, he really does. Yukimi is trying to be affirming, and to give him an opening to talk about what he's done. Ran is reluctant to ever start down that road of talking about his work to anyone outside the context of work itself. For one, it's a grizzly business looking into murders, and he doesn't want to subject anyone to its horrors, even if they're volunteering. There are confidentiality concerns, too, especially with an ongoing investigation. That information shouldn't leak until everything is done and decided. And ultimately, even if Ran does sometimes feel like venting, he believes the fastest way to get over it is to not talk about it. He tries to put his mind to other things rather than nurse a grudge through ranting (how successful he is, of course, may be up for debate).
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He appreciates the sentiment of the gesture, he really does. Yukimi is trying to be affirming, and to give him an opening to talk about what he's done. Ran is reluctant to ever start down that road of talking about his work to anyone outside the context of work itself. For one, it's a grizzly business looking into murders, and he doesn't want to subject anyone to its horrors, even if they're volunteering. There are confidentiality concerns, too, especially with an ongoing investigation. That information shouldn't leak until everything is done and decided. And ultimately, even if Ran does sometimes feel like venting, he believes the fastest way to get over it is to not talk about it. He tries to put his mind to other things rather than nurse a grudge through ranting (how successful he is, of course, may be up for debate).