[He does know him, which ultimately is most of why Akechi insists he doesn't. If he fights the notion hard enough, surely it would cease to be true. If he knew Akira's aim was to strip him away to nothing, until he couldn't lie anymore, he'd probably laugh. Even Akira Kurusu wouldn't be able to tolerate him without his fabricated spine, he was sure of it. If you took away all his lies and his put-upon confidence, tugged the loose string of his sweater until he unraveled, he would be a deplorably pitiful thing. Rotten at his core and disgusted with himself as much as he was with the world around him, so much he was sure even this strange, curious saint of a boy who claimed himself his rival would discard him.]
[The constant push and pull of how much that terrified him and how desperately he wanted it was frightening in and of itself.]
[His expression sours at the mention of Akira's parents, and he has to bite his tongue to not speak callously. He had no right to infringe upon Akira's wishes-- after all, his own wish had been demanding the boy allow him to return to the one choice he'd been able to make consciously in his life. Somehow, he didn't figure Akira's decision to return to his parents was one built on control like Akechi's had been.]
After living in the city a year, readjusting will be challenging. [He doesn't let the hint of disappointment color his words. Or so he hopes.]
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[The constant push and pull of how much that terrified him and how desperately he wanted it was frightening in and of itself.]
[His expression sours at the mention of Akira's parents, and he has to bite his tongue to not speak callously. He had no right to infringe upon Akira's wishes-- after all, his own wish had been demanding the boy allow him to return to the one choice he'd been able to make consciously in his life. Somehow, he didn't figure Akira's decision to return to his parents was one built on control like Akechi's had been.]
After living in the city a year, readjusting will be challenging. [He doesn't let the hint of disappointment color his words. Or so he hopes.]