[There will never be a time in his life that Akechi Goro will not go fight all involved Gods behind the Denny's at 3am, it's true.]

[He sits back up, still looking more than a little unwell, and waves his hand dismissively.] I didn't actually require an answer, Lavenza, I know this is our lot and I'm prepared to lie in it I'm just allowing myself some bellyaching about it. [He affords Akira's blankness a brief disparaging frown before he looks back to Lavenza, trying his best to snap into Detective mode.] So? What do you know about this fake Metaverse? What are we dealing with.