There's a cat who frequently insisted that he wasn't a cat, so yes, actually.

[Curious. The mention of a dog suggests an animal companion on Sanada's team as well...]

And before you ask, you had to go to a parallel plane of existence called the Metaverse in order to understand him. If given proof of his speech in a cognitive world, your cognition changed, carrying over into reality.

[Akechi waves his free hand, as it all is a little outlandish.]

By the sound of it, your Dark Hour was an entirely different beast.