"One step forward, two steps back," Roy said somewhat grimly. He turned around so that his back was facing the shower and then leaned his head back to wash out the shampoo, making sure that all of the water would run down his back.

So it sounded like Sumeragi was trying to do it all on his own -- but if he was focused more on helping others, he might not be willing to take on specific missions that sometimes required passing by those who were in trouble. Roy hadn't forgotten the corpse he had seen last night, and hearing a confirmation of who it was made it all the more real. If he ever saw someone fighting on their own, he wasn't sure he could just look the other way anymore.

"So, have you ever thought of joining a club, or do you prefer working alone?" He wasn't exactly being discreet, but he didn't see why he should hide what he was about, either. There was nothing wrong with trying to find more members, as far as he could tell. His goals were similar to everyone else's, after all.