[Ryou truly is at the end of his rope here. No, he's long since reached it. Being tortured in Felfri, being told by the Fourth God that he deserved what he received there, finally letting Atem take revenge in his stead, because holding him back had made him miserable...and Ryou understood it. As a shade, with keyed up vengeance instincts, he understands the unyielding urge to right a wrong. It's something he didn't know before.

Something Atem did. Ryou thought he was being merciful.

Instead, letting Atem strike out at AM and then being concerned for him had led to him losing his love.

Because of this...he doesn't hug Nanami back. He stays where he's at, limp and useless, but as a result, he doesn't shove her away either.

And yet...]

You will. Eventually, you'll realize what I've made you do too. Then, you'll leave.

I h-hope...when you do go...it's not as a broken spirit...

[Ryou's tail curls around one of his legs, tight and uncomfortable, like a nervous snake.]

I'm a curse. I'm doomed to cause pain. What a terrible person to love.