[He's trying to help! How would he even be able to do that without it?? But Cain was a genuine and straightforward kind of guy, and Ryouma was not an enemy. However...]

Uh...well, I really don't like lying, but Captain Shiki told me to keep it on the down low and I figure she has a good reason for that. Would I be able to leave it at that? It's nothing harmful at all.

[But he did look excited at the prospect of having actually helped the man out with his job.]

If you want, I can keep looking from my end as well. I mean, unless you have a plan already, I'm assuming.