You really underestimate yourself. [ Akira says it so calmly, because it's still so obvious to him, that Akechi is amazing; that Akechi is so strong. He could have done so much if he'd had even a fraction of the support Akira did.

Akira is the one who has all that support and can still barely manage to function right now. ]

I always say I wish I'd met you earlier, like I'd have been able to stop you from anything. You've always had so much determination. You always knew exactly what you wanted to do... I really envied that.