[There's a pretty significant pause here, like Rideaux is internally battling with a decision. The secret that was forcefully revealed a few weeks ago was very bad, but it was something Rideaux had accepted. What he's considering speaking about now... Honestly, it would have hit him even harder if he were forced to have this revealed to everyone. It's something he wanted to completely distance himself from, to cover up when he rose the ranks in Spirius Corporation.

But...after Yuri spoke to him about his own background, he doesn't suspect he'll judge him for this. So after a deep breath, he continues.]

I was homeless. I spent a while on the streets, fighting just to keep myself alive. [He cracks a smile as he swirls his drink, but it's a bitter sort of smile.] Obviously, that's not a place for a kid to make friends.