I was four when when he first saw me. Dad had left the front door open and I just wandered out -- he brought me back home. He found me again a few years later when I couldn't find my way back 'cause I stayed out too late. [ Chuckles a bit in embarrassment. ] He's really smart!
[ It's almost apparent Ryo didn't benefit from the ideal amount of parental supervision during the early years of his life. In the case Soubi is familiar with them, this "Byakuen" behaves like a Guardian Spirit. ]