...I know that. [ Akira sounds both biting and tired, which is kind of impressive, all things considered. ]

You don't want to be in this world, or you think you don't deserve to be in the world, or to be happy. I know that. I know you didn't want me to save you back on the ship. [ Akira sighs. He was doing pretty good about pretending he was fine, but Akechi is finding all his weak points to rip off whatever armor Akira managed to scrounge up. He just feels tired again. He can't be proactive about anything when everything is so exhausted. ]

I know you don't want me to love you. I know you think I'd be better off with someone else, or that I'll snap out of it. That maybe if you died I'd wise up and move on. But I don't think I would.

[ He's so tired. ] I can't let you go.