[ the drink is a contributing factor but it's more that ryouma would much rather make himself look bad if it meant clearing the air about izō. divulging those parts of the story come easy in that case. ]

Even if fate lets me have a break I won't be finished until I can create a world where everyone can be happy.

[ which at least partly explains why he's so driven to do things around here. ]

"Too much", huh? Ain't havin' too much of somethin' generally considered a bad thing no matter what it is? Too much medicine can be a poison...

[ or having feelings that do you no good when you're alone. ]