[ Rom meets Edamura's gaze evenly, barely even blinking, but a slight nod indicates yes, he gets what's going unsaid here. How could he forget their conversation back at the arcade? He'd already been impressed by the thought of Edamura daring to pick a fight with the yakuza; to think he'd actually worked for them, to boot.

He can't help giving a soft exhale, not quite a wan laugh. ]

You're always full of surprises. I didn't take you to be the type to work for that sort of big organization.

[ It's gutsy. Stupid, too, and terribly risky, but mostly gutsy. ]

I take it friction at the workplace then led to conflict?