Barnaby wasn't entirely sure if he believed it. Ryusei seemed physically fit enough, so he doubted the boy lived a sedentary lifestyle. Of course, that by itself wasn't reason enough to assume he was lying. He could have simply been athletic, after all. But, as far as Barnaby was concerned, anyone who could survive more than a few nights in this place without sustaining serious injuries had to have something going for them, whether it was physical prowess or a strategic mind.

Of course, what Ryusei chose to divulge about himself was obviously his business. Quite frankly, Barnaby didn't care enough about it to investigate the matter further. As someone who had his own reasons for learning more about the "patients", though, he simply decided to take his answer with a grain of salt for the time being.

"Hasn't stopped you, apparently," he remarked instead.