With how desperate he is to both find more of those little bottles laying around while at the same time avoiding every rift and demon he spies, it's no surprise Ryou finds himself hiding out at one of the temples. He'd been meaning to visit them all regardless, so this is just as good of an excuse as any to spend some time scooping one out.

He hadn't, however, anticipated finding anyone else around. He'd assumed most would be out either fighting the demons or holed up in their own homes to keep away from all the chaos. So when the question comes, he's caught off guard and gives a little jump, accidentally squeezing the small fox in his arms too hard and has to deal with a sharp bite to his already bandaged arm. He huffs, both at himself and the fox, before turning his attention to the one who spoke and-

...Well, that certainly is a skeleton. Anything he was going to say is lost for a moment as fascination takes over, and it's only at the last second he jerks his hand back, realizing he was just about to attempt to touch a stranger simply to see if they really are made of bone. "I-Um...I'm terribly sorry!"

Shit. Didn't he ask him a question? Give him a few seconds to stop staring and actually use his brain again. "But, well... I'm not quite sure? I've found a few of them myself, but I haven't tested them out yet. Maybe open it to pour it on something to see?"