At least they’re both not being direct right now. But it’s a strange turn that Akechi is the one being more honest at the moment. Ren recognizes he can’t keep dodging forever, but if he’s truly going to give Akechi a real answer, he needs to be absolutely certain that he’s doing the right thing.

“Are you sure? Is that really what you want from me?”

Somehow, this feels like February 2nd all over again, in the worst way.