He'll start to walk, fixing his grip on the ever-present umbrella he's holding as he moves, expecting Ritsuka to follow as he talks.

"Well... if there was a better option, I'd offer it to you. Unfortunately, there isn't really a 'better choice', so to speak. Joining the Black Order like me is probably one, but--given you're from off-world and not someone who's gained supernatural powers by other means, I'm not sure they'd offer you a place in the ranks."

And a pause.

"...And it's a bad idea, anyway. Worse than getting it through Zodiac, in my honest opinion."