The bell on the door rings. Foosteps approach. Akechi walks in, perfectly human, in his school uniform. In a dream, he need not bare talon and fangs, horn and barbs...

At least for now.

It was a brutal sight to see, certainly. No Hereward. No renewed conviction. Just murder.

Certainly not undeserved. Akechi nearly killed Ren. It's an eye for an eye. A fate well deserved...

But not his true fate.

So Akechi walks closer. "Really, Ren? You and I both know that's not what happened."