Oh, Akechi, you’ve left Ren a terrific setup for another joke. He casually spins on his heel to face toward Akechi again, this time with a much bigger grin stretched across his face.

“Are you comparing yourself to cake and suggesting I should eat you?”

He’s not wrong, though. Ren’s wish was granted in the end, by means other than Maruki’s. Learning of it may not have played out in the most ideal manner, but when is anything in life delivered to match an ideal? Ren will silently celebrate the win for what it is.

And watch with keen interest for Akechi’s reaction to the cake comparison. Ren hopes it’s hilarious.