[Eddie nods and grins, you can feel the fondness radiating off of him.]

Yeah, he's really into monsters and cryptids! We play this tabletop game and he does all kinds of research into making the monsters as true to mythology as he can, he's got a whole shelf of rare books about it and knows all these places that sell old artifacts--

[He catches himself rambling and laughs.]

Trust me, if it's a monster or somebody out of a myth, Ryou can tell you the story, the history, the modern interpretations, and maybe some fun trivia on the side.