Ryo

Ryo is a character in the Breathe Deeply story. A friend of Sei's who helps him on more than one occasion.

Personality
He has an amicable disposition, and is supportive towards Sei. His cleverness extends to faking an allergic reaction and recording a planned lethal injection on himself.

Appearance
He has short styled hair with his fringe parted in the center left. Ryo wears a suit with a white collared shirt and tie and lab related clothing when required.

Story
Ryo is waiting for Sei after his presentation and greets him by way of telling him it has been too long since the reunion last year. He is in Kobe for a seminar on the determination of brain death.

He says he finds it hard to imagine someone like Sei giving a presentation on his research in front of everyone. Ryo brings up that he has looked into the medical association recently for the name Tsuyoshi but could not find it anywhere. Not meaning to overstep his boundaries, regardless Ryo does not want Sei to do something stupid to draw him out.

Assured he will not, Ryo then asks if there was anything of interest in the paper Sei mentioned on the phone.

With Sei leaving to see the TV crew who have called for him, Ryo gives him parting advice that he is not a philosopher but a chemical engineer so there is no reason to voice his opinions out in public.