It wasn't. I guess it wasn't there, in January? [ Back when Akechi was ... cognitive, and yet somehow not. That entire thing straddled the line of reality, so Akira supposes it isn't too strange to imagine that Maruki would have brought him back without signs of his death.
Reality, generally, seems to be less kind. Akira moves slightly, slowly helping Akechi back up to his feet. If Akechi doesn't immediately shove him off, Akira will take one of the bath towels and gently press it to Akechi's face -- it's not that Akechi is embarrassing to Akira, but Akira thinks Akechi feels better when he can more easily hide any signs that he has human emotions. ]
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Reality, generally, seems to be less kind. Akira moves slightly, slowly helping Akechi back up to his feet. If Akechi doesn't immediately shove him off, Akira will take one of the bath towels and gently press it to Akechi's face -- it's not that Akechi is embarrassing to Akira, but Akira thinks Akechi feels better when he can more easily hide any signs that he has human emotions. ]