Akechi quiets momentarily. After everything that went on between them, sometimes it's so mind boggling how easily Ren trusts him. Certainly, he carried his weight in the fight against Maruki.

He also held a gun to what he assumed was Ren's head.

Still, he doesn't look away when their eyes meet.

"I'll try not to disappoint."

...

"And I suppose there's something to be said for a fresh start, absurd as this all is."