Their relationship represents the confrontation between AC-12 scrutiny and an embedded violent criminal operator.
In Season 6, Steve investigates the wider murder and corruption case while Ryan carries out a deadly ambush and is later found dead after being pursue...
Their connection is evidential rather than interpersonal, joining Maneet's death to the continuing corruption network.
Season 6 links the weapons used to kill Maneet to the same wider weapons investigation in which Ryan is exposed as a violent corrupt officer.
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